Drug combo removes senescent cells, restores cell growth in obese mouse model—The senolytic drug combination of dasatinib and quercetin cleared senescent cells from obese mice in a study by researchers at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota funded by NIA.
Common genetic disorder found to cause serious disease and disability with age—Celtic Curse, a condition that causes people to absorb too much iron, is found to be more serious than previously thought, but easily detected through medical and blood tests.
Does intensive blood pressure control reduce dementia?—Intensive lowering of blood pressure did not significantly reduce dementia but did have a measurable impact on mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Though secondary findings, the MCI results are the first to show an intervention that significantly reduces the occurrence of a well-established risk factor for dementia.
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