As people get older, they are are more at risk for the major causes of death, like heart disease, stroke, certain cancers, and Alzheimer’s. But some researchers are looking at ways to take the age factor out of the picture, at least a little bit. A new study, according to IFLScience, is looking at a genetic pathway to boost immune function for the elderly. The study, put forth by lead author Joan Mannick of Novartis...
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Researchers take "baby step" toward anti-aging drug - CBS News
Senior woman with her caregiver at home. Alexander Raths/Istockphoto Researchers could be closing in on a "fountain of youth" drug that can delay the effects of aging and improve the health of older adults, a new study suggests.Seniors received a significant boost to their immune systems when given a drug that targets a genetic signaling pathway linked to aging and...
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Antiaging Rapamycin used to boost immune response in humans - Next Big Future
Mannick and her colleagues decided to investigate whether a rapamycin-like drug could reverse the natural decline that elderly people experience in their ability to fight off infections.In the clinical trial, more than 200 people age 65 and older randomly received either the experimental drug or a placebo for several weeks, followed by a dose of flu vaccine.Flu is particularly hard on seniors, with people 65 and older accounting...
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An Anti-Aging Drug In The Works? First Steps Toward Boosting Immune System ... - Medical Daily
Everyone wants smoother skin, thicker hair, and an absence of wrinkles as they age; in essence, everyone wants to hold onto the virtues of youth. Yet we haven’t quite been able to find a cure for baldness, let alone a cure for that inevitable decline in health, beauty, and vigor we must all face at some point. We can gather all the anti-aging creams, vitamin supplements, and Botox we want, but these are temporary; what we’ve...
Long-used medications may have anti-aging benefits - USA TODAY
Karen Weintraub, Special for USA TODAY 12:54 p.m. EST December 25, 2014Doses of ibuprofen comparable to what people use extended the lifespan of worms and flies.(Photo: Alex Wong, Getty Images)Researchers are still a long way from finding the fountain of youth, but new studies suggest that two long-used medications might have anti-aging benefits.For decades, scientists have tackled diseases of aging, like cancer...
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'First Baby Step' Toward Anti-Aging Drug - WebMD
Experimental med may help immune system fight elderly related diseases
WebMD News from HealthDay By Dennis Thompson
HealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 24, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers could be closing in on a "fountain of youth" drug that can delay the effects of aging and improve the health of older adults,...
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