A recent study out of Italy links statin drugs to increased telomerase activity and slower shortening of telomeres. If you read my blogs you know this is not the first time such an association has been found. Back in March of this year I reviewed another article predicting we would see more of this. And …
Statins and Human Aging- Big Pharma Jumps on Board? Read More »
Heart disease has one of the longest standing associations with short telomeres. Recently a similar association was established for strokes (thrombotic ((clot) and hemorrhagic (bleeding)). The limitations of these studies in terms of direct correlation are that they are not using modern technology to determine the shortest telomere lengths or percentage. They are still using …
It may be hard for you to believe but 11 short years ago I was a poster child for Big Pharma. As a traditional Internist I practiced the art of dispensing drugs and more drugs. My fall from grace (not literally but figuratively) is well documented in my website story and the many emails I …