Could future medications target the ageing process?

Could future medications target the ageing process?

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http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/lords-select/science-and-technology-committee/news-parliament-2019/ageing-biomedical-pharmaceutical-medication/http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/lords-select/science-and-technology-committee/news-parliament-2019/ageing-biomedical-pharmaceutical-medication/
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Saturday, March 7, 2020
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Health, Articles, Gerontology, Pharmacy, Ageing, Old age, Polypharmacy, Geroscience, Medication, Biology
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  • Could future medications target the ageing process?
  • The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee continues its inquiry into Ageing: Science, Technology and Healthy Living, by examining the research landscape for treatments for illness in old age, including to target the underlying processes of ageing.
  • The Committee will consider the development of new medications, including drugs that would target the fundamental biological processes of ageing in order to address multiple illnesses with reduced polypharmacy.
  • Is the UK well-positioned to be a world leader in the field of pharmaceuticals targeting the ageing process?
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