http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/06/science/06cell.html?_r=1
Self-Destructive Behavior in Cells May Hold Key to a Longer Life
"In recent years, scientists have also found evidence of autophagy in preventing a much wider range of diseases. Many disorders, like Alzheimer’s disease, are the result of certain kinds of proteins forming clumps. Lysosomes can devour these clumps before they cause damage, slowing the onset of diseases..."
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