Scientists from RNIMU them. NI Pirogov began to study age-related changes in the immune system of Russians: the data obtained will allow the development of individual trajectories for the treatment of unhealthy aging. Lyudmila Gankovskaya, head of the laboratory of aging immunology at the Russian National Research Medical University Institute for the Study of Aging, told socialbites.ca. NI Pirogova, Doctor of Medical Sciences, Russian National Research Medical University, Faculty of Medicine and Biology, Professor of the Department of Immunology.
Doctors examined the analyzes of 250 people over the age of 100 who were under observation at the Russian Gerontological Research and Clinical Center affiliated to the Russian National Research Medical University. NI Pirogov.
Previous research has shown that persistent inflammation is associated with unhealthy aging: the development of chronic diseases and frailty in old age. This has also been confirmed by scientists from RNIMU. Ninety percent of patients had 10 to 20 times higher levels of inflammatory biomarkers and worse health than centenarians without chronic inflammation.
“We are now faced with the following tasks: Development of an immunobiography questionnaire containing data on the anamnesis of antigenic effects, dietary habits, physical activity, socio-economic and other aspects of lifestyle pathological and physiological phenotypes of aging of the body. This study is planned to be carried out within the scope of the RussAge project. People of different ages will be examined,” said Gankovskaya, and shared her plans.