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For instance, Wilson is leading a trial of three such potential therapeutics in older adults: metformin (a drug initially developed for type 2 diabetes that is thought to target mitochondrial dysfunction and other hallmarks of ageing), fisetin (a senolytic found in foods such as strawberries) and spermidine (a plant compound present in aged cheese, soya beans, mushrooms, peas and citrus fruits that may boost mitochondrial health).

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