"Zombie" Immune Cells Drive Aging and Liver Disease And…

"Zombie" Immune Cells Drive Aging and Liver Disease And Scientists May Have Found a Way to Remove Them Category: Anti-Aging | Hepatology | Immunology Date: April 2026 Aging is not simply the passage of time, it is increasingly understood as an active biological process driven by the accumulation of dysfunctional cells in tissues across the body. A new study published in April 2026 has shed important light on a particularly damaging class of these cells: senescent immune cells, popularly called "zombie cells," which linger in the body without dying and continuously leak inflammatory signals into surrounding tissue. Removing them may slow aging and reverse liver damage. What the Research Found Researchers discovered that a specific population of rogue senescent immune cells accumulates with age and in response to conditions like obesity and m