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Guanfacine: A possible drug to improve memory in old age

News: Extending Lifespan    August 2, 2011
As you get old, you start to forget things. True. Not that you couldn’t forget things when you’re younger and distracted; but as you get older, perhaps you’re more easily distracted. Why would that be? There are many lines of research into the loss of memory capacity as we age. One such line is conducted [...]
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First clinical trial: Embryonic stem cells for spinal repair

News: Stem Cells    October 13, 2010
Normally clinical trials, especially Phase 1 clinical trials (the ‘do no harm’ test) are not considered particularly auspicious. Lots of drugs and procedures never make it through this first step. Nor is a Phase 1 trial normally the stuff of media coverage. A Phase 1 trial of embryonic stem cells is another matter. Just when [...]
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