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A Quick Guide To The Turbo-Charged Search For Coronavirus Drugs
Posted in Medicine on 6th Aug, 2020
by Alex Muller
You may have heard the rule of thumb that a new drug against a new target takes at least 10 years to develop. Thanks to previous coronaviruses SARS and MERS, scientists have a general idea of how they work.
Metastudy says aspirin lowers risk of some cancers, but questions remain
Posted in Medicine on 17th Apr, 2020
by Alex Muller
Scientists are still debating whether there are benefits to taking aspirin as a preventative measure against cancer if you are otherwise healthy,
Antiaging Treatments that are Closest to FDA Approval
Posted in Medicine on 17th Jan, 2020
by Alex Muller
There are a few dozen antiaging rejuvenation treatments that are progressing through pre-clinical and clinical trials. Lifespan.io is tracking the antiaging rejuvenation treatments on a rejuvenation roadmap. Two treatments are in phase 3 clinical trial.
New oral migraine prevention drug approved by FDA
Posted in Medicine on 24th Dec, 2019
by Alex Muller
Continuing the wave of cutting-edge new migraine drugs reaching the American market, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has now approved the first oral calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) antagonist for acute migraine treatment.
Drug targeting common cancer cause enters phase 2 clinical trials
Posted in Medicine on 24th Dec, 2019
by Alex Muller
Known as AMG 510, the drug targets a gene mutation that’s one of the most common causes of cancer.