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“Mice on the drug, however, could run about 270 minutes -- about 70 percent longer. For both groups, exhaustion set in when blood sugar (glucose) dropped to around 70 mg/dl, suggesting that low glucose levels (hypoglycemia) are responsible for fatigue.”

“The authors suggest that limiting such drinks may reduce colorectal cancer mortality or metastasis risk, and that drugs targeting SORD or the pathways it controls could one day help slow cancer spread.”

“Interestingly, vitamin C was found to be 10 times more potent at killing cancer stem cells (cultured in a dish) than 2-deoxyglucose, a drug that prevents cancer cells from using glucose via glycolysis. While this study was done in a culture dish, other studies have been done in animals and humans.”

“The authors of the study identified sulforaphane out of more than 3,800 drugs and natural products as a potential therapeutic for type 2 diabetes based on statistical analysis that showed that sulforaphane’s protective effects (called a drug signature) had the potential to counteract diabetes’ harmful effects (called a disease signature).”

“The pain relieving drug acetaminophen (commonly known as Tylenol or paracetamol) is considered safe for use during pregnancy by the Food and Drug Administration and European Medicines Authority; however, recent evidence suggests that acetaminophen may increase the risk of fetal neurodevelopmental, reproductive, and urogenital disorders..”

“Current approved treatment protocols for COVID-19 involve provision of supportive care, such as supplemental oxygen or mechanical ventilation, and administration of remdesivir, an antiviral drug.”

“Caffeine is the most widely consumed stimulant drug worldwide. Caffeine intake during pregnancy is associated with negative outcomes, so the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommends that women limit their caffeine intake to 200 milligrams per day – roughly the amount in 12 ounces of coffee – during pregnancy.”

“Accumulating senescent cells is inevitable but there are varying strategies of how to tackle senescence and this is of great interest to the field of aging. There are ways to clear out senescent cells with drugs or even dietary and lifestyle interventions.”

“They further divided each group into three subgroups: those fed a standard diet, those treated with methylphenidate (an ADHD drug commonly sold as Ritalin, Concerta, or others), and those fed a ketogenic diet.”

“Researchers collected information from more than 600 older adults regarding their age, sex, education, use of beta-blockers (drugs that lower heart rate), and APOE4 gene status (a genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's).”