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How to Be Healthy at 100: Centenarian Stem Cells Could Hold the Key
Posted in Medicine, Science on 29th Dec, 2024
by Alexander Muller
This centenarian stem cell biobank stands to expand our grasp of human longevity. By offering a window into the genetics behind ultra-healthy aging, it paves the way for new interventions that could slow or modify the aging process
The Secret to Predicting How Your Brain Will Age May Be in Your Blood
Posted in Medicine, Science on 29th Dec, 2024
by Alexander Muller
If future work confirms these findings, a simple blood test could provide an early signal for accelerated brain aging or susceptibility to conditions like dementia, reducing reliance on expensive and less accessible brain scans.
Textbook Depictions of Neurons May Be Wrong, According to Controversial Study
Posted in Medicine, Science on 29th Dec, 2024
by Alexander Muller
The discovery prompts deeper questions about what else might be missing from our century-old neuron blueprint, and how these subtle structural nuances shape the brain’s overall function.
Rectal Cancer Disappears After Experimental Use of Immunotherapy, Now an FDA Designated Breakthrough Therapy
Posted in Medicine, Science on 24th Dec, 2024
by Alexander Muller
A small but heralded clinical trial at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) that saw rectal cancer disappear in 100% of people who took part has taken a step towards approval by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Major trial shows prolonged benefit of olaparib in early-stage inherited breast cancer
Posted in Medicine, Science on 24th Dec, 2024
by Alexander Muller
One year of treatment with the targeted drug olaparib improves long-term survival in women with high-risk, early-stage breast cancer with mutations in BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes, new results from a major clinical trial show.