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Every day, billions of cells in your body reach the end of their natural life. Most die quietly, making room for new, healthy ones. But some refuse to go. These “zombie cells”—or senescent cells—stop dividing yet stubbornly remain alive, releasing inflammatory chemicals that can damage nearby tissue. The body halts their growth as a protective measure b…