Ramkumar Thiyagarajan

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First author of the January 2026 TTP study; planning follow-up neuroinflammation research with Kirkwood

Chronic, low-grade inflammation builds up with age and drives many of the diseases that come with growing old. A team at the University at Buffalo says they've found a protein, tristetraprolin, that pumps the brakes on it. When they boosted the protein in older mice, the animals grew stronger and had healthier bones than untreated peers.

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