Groundbreaking new drug extends lifespan and slows down aging, study finds
Researchers have discovered that a drug commonly used to treat hypertension can extend lifespan and slow down aging.
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JJ Shavit
- Sep 13
Groundbreaking research discovers the cause and cure for high blood pressure
The gene variant, uncovered in today's research, poses numerous challenges for physicians trying to diagnose patients with hypertension.
JJ Shavit
- Jul 25
Remarkable new drug slows down aging and extends lifespan, study finds
Researchers have discovered that a drug commonly used to treat hypertension can extend lifespan and slow down aging.
JJ Shavit
- Jun 25
Breakthrough drug extends lifespan and slows down aging, study finds
Researchers have discovered that a drug commonly used to treat hypertension can extend lifespan and slow down aging.
JJ Shavit
- Jun 9
Breakthrough research finds the cause and cure for common type of high blood pressure
The gene variant, uncovered in today's research, poses numerous challenges for physicians trying to diagnose patients with hypertension.
JJ Shavit
- May 27
Protein discovery could lead to new therapeutics for the prevention and treatment of obesity
Obesity is a complex disorder that develops from a chronic imbalance between energy intake and energy expenditure and is linked to diabetes
JJ Shavit
- May 25
Hypertension drug extends lifespan and slows down aging, study finds
Researchers have discovered that a drug commonly used to treat hypertension can extend lifespan and slow down aging.
JJ Shavit
- Apr 25
Hypertension drug delays aging, researchers find
Researchers have discovered that a drug commonly used to treat hypertension can extend lifespan and slow down aging.
JJ Shavit
- Mar 25
Common hypertension drug can delay ageing, researchers find
Researchers have discovered that a drug commonly used to treat hypertension can extend lifespan and slow down aging.
JJ Shavit
- Feb 25
Hypertension drug can delay ageing, researchers find
Repurposing drugs capable of extending lifespan and health span has a huge untapped potential in translational geroscience.
JJ Shavit
- Nov 5, 2022
Researchers develop a cure for diabetes using ultrasound
Are we moving closer to the day when diabetes is no longer monitored and managed with blood sugar tests, insulin or drug treatments.
JJ Shavit
- May 28, 2022
Missing link between Alzheimer's and vascular disease found?
Scientists have known that people with hypertension, diabetes, high cholesterol, or obesity have a higher chance of developing Alzheimer's.
JJ Shavit
- Mar 14, 2022
Eating protein from a greater variety of sources can lower risk of high blood pressure
The AHA advises people eat healthy sources of protein, mostly from plants and may include seafood and low-fat or fat-free dairy products.
JD Shavit
- Oct 1, 2021
There’s no place like home…to track blood pressure
According to the American Heart Association, about 1 of every 2 of U.S. adults has high blood pressure, or hypertension. 1 in 3 don't know.
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