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Are Menopause, Aging and Prostate Cancer Diseases?

This 2023 article by Mikhail V. Blagosklonny explores the classification of menopause, aging, and prostate cancer as diseases through the lens of the hyperfunction theory of aging. While prostate cancer is universally recognized as a disease, the author argues that menopause, despite being a natural process, is also a disease

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June 26, 2025 No Comments

Aging and Immortality: Quasi-Programmed Senescence and Its Pharmacologic Inhibition

This 2006 review by Mikhail V. Blagosklonny introduces the “quasi-programmed” theory of aging, proposing that aging is an unintended continuation of developmental growth programs driven by pathways like mTOR. These hyperfunctional processes lead to age-related diseases and functional decline. The paper suggests that pharmacological inhibition of these pathways, particularly using

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June 26, 2025 No Comments