Published August 12, 2016

I've written a lot about telomeres before. I'm fascinated by these little DNA caps, which shrink as we age. In fact, every time our cells divide, the telomeres get a little bit shorter. If they get too short, they disappear altogether, and then our DNA can begin to unravel. This is a key part of the aging process, as age-related stressors cause our cells to divide. Shortened telomere length has been implicated in a number of age-related diseases, including Alzheimer's, and even the common cold.

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Published August 10, 2016

Researchers are constantly seeking to develop drug treatments for issues such as Alzheimer's disease. This isn't necessarily a bad thing, as finding any solution to this issue would be welcome. But you and I both know that the pharmaceutical companies are trying to find something they can make massive profits off of — and that they likely won't care much about the side effects that accompany those profits.

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Published August 8, 2016

Nitroglycerin is a drug that has been in medicine for more than a century. You probably know that doctors use it for coronary artery disease. But this is going to surprise you. Recent studies indicate that nitroglycerin might be a very helpful treatment for cancer

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