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Simple devices can help us improve our health. Using a Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM) opens up a world of data. You can see which foods spike your blood sugar, and using a system like Levels, make healthier decisions. It’s simple but powerful.
readthegeneralist.com • Levels: A Cultural Anomaly | the Generalist
What is novel about therapies that target aging is that they tend to produce improvements across the board. Normally, drugs tend to treat a single condition, leaving everything else untouched. But as aging is the breakdown of our body’s capability for self-maintenance in general, addressing that one root cause ameliorates all the conditions downstr... See more
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Studies have shown promise in treating Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s with GLP-1 drugs, perhaps by regulating insulin levels and reducing inflammation, and the drugs may yet prove useful in treating many other conditions made worse by chronic inflammation. Some studies have found large decreases in the risk of depression and anxiety; others found smal... See more
Opinion | This Is What a Miracle Drug Looks Like, and It Costs Only $5 to Make
In labs around the world, scientists are using A.I. to search among existing medicines for treatments that work for rare diseases. Drug repurposing, as it’s called, is not new, but the use of machine learning is speeding up the process — and could expand the treatment possibilities for people with rare diseases and few options.
Kate Morgan • A.I. Saved His Life by Discovering New Uses for Old Drugs - The New York Times
On the one hand, improved technology enables us to collect much more data on patients than ever before, and patients themselves are better able to monitor their own biomarkers. This is good. Even better, artificial intelligence and machine learning are being harnessed to try to digest this massive profusion of data and come up with more definitive
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