Robin Seaton Jefferson, Contributor

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Senolytic Therapies Seem To Stop Alzheimer’s Disease “In Its Tracks”

Scientists have implicated a type of cellular stress for the first time as a player in Alzheimer’s disease. And their discovery could lead to treatments for more than 20 human brain diseases.

Senolytic Therapies Seem To Stop Alzheimer’s Disease “In Its Tracks”

Scientists have implicated a type of cellular stress for the first time as a player in Alzheimer’s disease. And their discovery could lead to treatments for more than 20 human brain diseases.

Could Senolytic Therapies Cure Aging?

“The emerging repertoire of senolytic drugs shows that they are having an impact on a huge range of diseases,” says one researcher. Scientists are looking to the new therapies to find treatments for a host of ailments that cause human beings to age.

Could Senolytic Therapies Cure Aging?

“The emerging repertoire of senolytic drugs shows that they are having an impact on a huge range of diseases,” says one researcher. Scientists are looking to the new therapies to find treatments for a host of ailments that cause human beings to age.

FDA Approves New Drug For Hepatitis A And Measles Exposure

GamaSTAN®, is the only immune globulin product available in the United States to protect against hepatitis A virus (HAV) and measles after exposure, the company said.

NIH Comes Out Swinging On Opioid Abuse With Anticipated $40.4 Million To Research Chronic Pain

In keeping with its daunting pursuit of curbing the nation’s opioid crisis, the NIH announced today it has launched the Acute to Chronic Pain Signatures (A2CPS) program to investigate the biological characteristics underlying the transition in some peo…

Death Rates From Heart Disease And Stroke Could Be Significantly Less With These Drugs, Study Says

Death rates from heart disease and stroke could be significantly lowered by prescribing statins with blood pressure-lowering drugs, a new study says.

New Therapy Could Reverse Type 1 Diabetes In Humans And Dogs

Researchers at Purdue University and Indiana University School of Medicine (IU) are working with man’s best friend to cure one of his most insidious diseases.

‘Most Comprehensive Study Of Carb Intake’ Seems To Confirm Age-Old Idea Of Everything In Moderation

An NIH-funded study touted as the largest ever suggests both low and high-carb diets could shorten lifespan by up to four years. But although the release of the study results may be new, the premise is something doctors have been saying all along.

SSA Issues Warning Of Social Security And Medicare Fraud

For the fourth time this year the Social Security Administration (SSA) is warning seniors about fraudulent Social Security and Medicare communications targeting their benefits and their wallets.