Transformative advances in drug treatments approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are giving the 3.2 million Americans with chronic hepatitis C a chance for a longer, healthier life without the virus. That’s good news for baby boomers—who make up three of four adults with the hepatitis C virus—and millions of other Americans,… Continue reading Hepatitis C Treatments Give Patients More Options
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A Key to Fighting Severe Viruses
Scientists seem to have figured out a way to attack a protein that many viruses rely on to replicate. It has been difficult to treat viruses that cause severe disease because there are few options for effective treatment. Many viral infections, such as the common cold, cause mild illnesses that the body’s immune system eventually… Continue reading A Key to Fighting Severe Viruses
Can Natural Aging Ever Be Reversed?
Researchers have discovered a link between DNA damage, cellular “senescence” and premature aging. The finding could lead to treatments that counteract some of the effects of progeria, conditions that cause premature aging. Eventually, even the effects of natural aging could be forestalled. The study, from researchers at the University of Pennsylvania, was published in the… Continue reading Can Natural Aging Ever Be Reversed?