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Cancer rates rising in young people due to ‘accelerated aging,’ according to ‘highly troubling’ new study

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Cancer rates rising in young people due to ‘accelerated aging,’ according to ‘highly troubling’ new study

Accelerated aging — when someone’s biological age is greater than their chronological age — could increase the risk of cancer tumors. That’s according to new research presented this week at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting in San Diego, California. “Historically, both cancer and aging have been viewed primarily as concerns for older … Read more

Breakthrough Alzheimer’s drug earns accelerated FDA approval

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Breakthrough Alzheimer’s drug earns accelerated FDA approval

A new, breakthrough drug designed to aggressively treat Alzheimer’s disease was awarded accelerated approval by the Food and Drug Administration on Friday. Leqembi — developed by Tokyo-headquartered Eisai — has been shown in trials to slow the cognitive and functional decline of people in the early stages of the illness. The accelerated approval comes amid … Read more