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Diabetes in the driving seat?

Those of us with an interest in population mortality find ourselves in proverbially interesting times. Established patterns of accelerating mortality improvements may have ended and we neither know precisely why this may have happened nor what will follow
Written by: Gavin RitchieTags: Filter information matrix by tag: longevity, Filter information matrix by tag: diabetes, Filter information matrix by tag: mortality improvements

Sweet and sour

Public health initiatives, such as those being considered in the UK around sugar, carry risks as well as potential benefits for any government. The first consequence of action is the near-certain accusation of presiding over a nanny state.

Written by: Gavin RitchieTags: Filter information matrix by tag: longevity, Filter information matrix by tag: sugar tax, Filter information matrix by tag: obesity, Filter information matrix by tag: diabetes, Filter information matrix by tag: health intervention

Old drugs, new tricks

Breakthrough science in the longevity space doesn't always require the development of new medicines. In fact, there are significant advantages to repurposing medicines already in use, since some of the most expensive aspects of drug development lie in establishing human safety in the trial phase.
Written by: Gavin RitchieTags: Filter information matrix by tag: longevity, Filter information matrix by tag: research, Filter information matrix by tag: regenerative medicine, Filter information matrix by tag: cognitive impairment, Filter information matrix by tag: diabetes