Traditional cardiology treats heart disease after it appears. Geroscience asks a more fundamental question — why does ageing itself make us vulnerable, and can we change that?
January 29, 2026
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A/Prof. Nagesh Anavekar 
Traditional cardiology treats heart disease after it appears. Geroscience asks a more fundamental question — why does ageing itself make us vulnerable, and can we change that?
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