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Exposome Plays a Greater Role in Ageing Than Genetics
New research in Nature Medicine reveals that the exposome - environmental exposures across a lifetime - plays a far greater role in ageing and health than genetics. With nearly ten times more impact on mortality risk, the study calls for a Human Exposome Project to track and mitigate harmful exposures, shaping the future of preventative healthcare and longevity research.
The Fashionable Molecule for Healthy Longevity
CBD (cannabidiol) has risen significantly in profile in recent years. Its growing popularity among researchers, patients and casual users alike merits a discussion of its therapeutic promise. This paper provides an overview of clinical applications of CBD that are currently under investigation by the pharmaceutical industry and offers some remarks on the future prospects of CBD-based products.
Let's Hold the Gains: What are we learning from COVID-19 crisis and how we see these lessons bearing fruit?
In the midst of an unprecedented health emergency, it may seem strange to speak of ‘gains’, i.e. gains from our experience in combatting COVID-19. The loss of loved ones through COVID-19 is a terrible tragedy and no ‘gain’ or advances in our approach can ever outweigh this loss. But in this context, we face an even greater responsibility to be clear on what we are learning from this crisis and how we see these lessons can benefit others in the future post-COVID world.
COVID-19: Planning for the future
Dr Charles Alessi speaks about COVID-19 "exit strategy" based on the use of telemedicine, secondary use of medical data and global hypercollaboration at Public Policy Projects.
From Precision Medicine to Precision Health: If we use the phrase “precision medicine” what do you think of?
For many, perhaps most people, genomic tests for targeted cancer drugs and precise diagnosis of rare, inherited disease will be some of the applications that spring first to mind.
Tremendous advances, certainly. The ability to distinguish between tumour types at a molecular level and design the cocktail of therapies most likely to combat it is one of the wonders of the last decade.
Tremendous advances, certainly. The ability to distinguish between tumour types at a molecular level and design the cocktail of therapies most likely to combat it is one of the wonders of the last decade.