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Finding the Internal Fountain of Youth in Amish Country with Douglas Vaughan, MD

Finding the Internal Fountain of Youth in Amish Country with Douglas Vaughan, MD

Update: 2019-01-29

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A rare blood disorder related to people missing a protein, called PAI-1, was identified in a small Amish community. Douglas Vaughan, MD, studies the community and found that those without the protein seem to live longer and healthier lives.

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Finding the Internal Fountain of Youth in Amish Country with Douglas Vaughan, MD

Finding the Internal Fountain of Youth in Amish Country with Douglas Vaughan, MD

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