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Immune protein may link chronic inflammation and frailty in older adults
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Immune protein may link chronic inflammation and frailty in older adults

by  Johns Hopkins University Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers have identified an immune system protein called interleukin-6 as a possible link between chronic inflammation and frailty in older adults. Credit: Public domain image Chronic inflammation in people age 65 and older may be marked by frequent infections, pain, injuries and slow healing wounds. To make matters worse, the negative...