Ageing

This is the latest episode of the free DDW narrated podcast, “The impact of technology on drug discovery”. It covers two articles written for Volume 23, Issue 2 – Spring 2022 of DDW. They are called “Talking Tech” and “Rejuvenation biotech: Can this company make age a thing of the past?” With Covid-19 taking so […]

New data suggest that AKL Therapeutics’ investigational oral osteoarthritis (OA) drug APPA may have a dual effect on age-related cellular senescence. Senescence, a process in which cells stop dividing, plays a major role in the development of many age-related diseases, including OA. The study, using a human chondrocyte (cartilage-forming) cell line, was carried out at […]

Listen to this article on the DDW Podcast: Kizoo Technology Capital has a clear aim – to develop drugs that abate or cure age-related diseases. Lu Rahman spoke to owner, Michael Greve to find out more about this exciting work that aims to make age-related therapies affordable for everyone. Kizoo is investing €300 million in a […]

Animals with a large difference in lifespan and size end their natural lives with a similar number of genetic changes, researchers have discovered.   The findings come from a study by the Wellcome Sanger Institute which analysed genomes from 16 species of mammal to understand the role genetic changes play in ageing and the development of […]