ByApoorva Kulkarni
How can we overcome the problem of resistance of the senescent cells to senolytics?
5 months ago
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Brainstorming session
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Subash Chapagain Oct 01, 2020
Subash Chapagain Oct 01, 2020
What are some historic turning points that influenced human longevity?
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[1]Example mentioned in: Byock, I.. “The Best Care Possible: A Physician's Quest to Transform Care Through the End of Life.” (2012).
[2]Kim Peter S., Coxworth James E. and Hawkes Kristen 2012Increased longevity evolves from grandmotheringProc. R. Soc. B.2794880–4884
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Creative contributions
Introduction of vaccines and immunization
[1]https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/parents/diseases/forgot-14-diseases.html
[2]Nichol KL, Nordin J, Mullooly J, Lask R, Fillbrandt K, Iwane M. Influenza vaccinations and reductions in hospitalisations for cardiac disease and stroke among the elderly. N Engl J Med 2003;348:1322-32. PMID:12672859 doi:10.1056/NEJMoa025028
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Antibiotics discovery and spread of its clinical use
[1]CDC. National Centre for Health Statistics. Life Expectancy. https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/life-expectancy.html