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The first non-invasive biomarker to track and verify efficacy of senolytic drugs

The first non-invasive biomarker to track and verify efficacy of senolytic drugs

Buck Institute researchers have discovered and are developing a novel, non-invasive biomarker test that can be used to measure and track the performance of senolytics: a class of drugs that selectively eliminate senescent cells. The discovery is expected to play a major role in efforts to develop treatments that would battle a myriad of chronic …

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Anti-Aging Pill Getting Closer To Reality With Breakthrough

Anti-Aging Pill Getting Closer To Reality With Breakthrough

An elixir of youth appears to have moved another step closer to being a reality after a breakthrough from UK scientists that targets harmful zombie cells which fuel inflammation and increase risks for a host of potentially fatal conditions, as published in the journal Genes and Development. Senescence happens to all humans with age, and …

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