Summary: Macromolecular damage contributes to the chronic diseases of aging by causing DNA damage, inflammaging, stem cell decline, increased cellular stress and cell death. Hopefully, geroscientists may have found a way to repair the damage using compounds like rapamycin that induce autophagy. This article first appeared on the LongevityFacts.com website. Author: Brady Hartman.  Macromolecular Damage Ages Us Prematurely As we grow older, … Continue reading Macromolecular Damage Ages Us Prematurely – Autophagy Helps