aging
A new target to slow down ageing and reduce blood cancer risk
Posted in Medicine on 10th Jul, 2023
by Alex Muller
It seemed to confirm a long-held theory that DNA damage is a key driver of ageing.
New Trial Finds First-Ever Alzheimer's Drug To Slow Cognitive Decline
Posted in Medicine, Science on 30th Sep, 2022
by Alex Muller
"The prospect of a disease-modifying drug for Alzheimer's disease is an exciting one, which could improve many lives."
Can We Stop The Heart From Aging?
Posted in Medicine, Science on 27th Aug, 2022
by Alex Muller
A powerful genetic tool: single-cell sequencing. It's like going from amateur binoculars to the James Webb Space Telescope, we can now analyse every single cell, like a star in the sky, by parsing its DNA inside an aging heart.
Modified MRI Spies The Early Signs Of Parkinson's Disease
Posted in Medicine on 26th Jul, 2022
by Alex Muller
The technology could also be used to track fine structural changes in the brain as a way of monitoring disease progression.
What's Your Biological Age? A New 'Aging Clock' Can Tell You
Posted in Medicine, Science on 30th May, 2022
by Alex Muller
"The absence of a connection between the other aging hallmarks and epigenetic aging suggests that aging is a consequence of multiparallel mechanisms,"