Scientists at the Salk Institute have identified a compound in a plant with potential in the treatment of Alzheimer's.
The FDA is warning consumers about the risk of rare but serious cases of stroke and tears in the lining of arteries in the head and neck associated with multiple sclerosis drug Lemtrada, chemically known as Alemtuzumab. These problems can lead to permanent disability and even death.
A team of researchers, led by Principal Investigator Jan Gruber from Yale-NUS College, claims to have discovered a drug cocktail that not only increases healthy lifespan but also delays the rate of ageing - not in humans though - but for now in a microscopic nematode worm Caenorhabditis elegans.
Studies on reversing the signs of aging like wrinkles and hair loss are of considerable interest to researchers and public at large. But what if these telltale signs of aging can be reversed?