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‘The results were impressive’: Drug to fight aging purges the body of damaged ‘zombie cells’

A drug to fight aging may finally be on the horizon after the first trials in humans showed “impressive” results. For many years, scientists have known that an accumulation of senescent cells in the body is linked to aging symptoms such as frailty and arthritis, as well as diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. Senescent… Read More: ‘The results were impressive’: Drug to fight aging purges the… »

Sperm with damaged DNA could trigger recurrent miscarriages

Recurrent miscarriages may be the fault of MEN: Scientists link them to poor sperm with DNA damage ’caused by obesity and previous STIs’ Imperial College London scientists say men’s health is important to pregnancy Sperm with damaged DNA could make a pregnancy less likely to succeed And the damage could be caused by high levels… Read More: Sperm with damaged DNA could trigger recurrent miscarriages »