Inflammation Is Now Recognized as a Primary Aging Signal
For decades, inflammation was viewed mainly as an immune response to injury or infection.
In 2025, researchers now describe chronic low-grade inflammation as one of the strongest predictors of biological age.
New research links persistent inflammation to:
accelerated cellular aging
mitochondrial dysfunction
hormonal signaling disruption
tissue degeneration
immune system exhaustion
Scientists increasingly refer to this state as “inflammaging”, a slow, systemic process that quietly advances aging even in people who appear outwardly healthy.
Inflammation is no longer seen as a side effect of aging.
It is considered a driver of aging itself.
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