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  • Preclinical study suggests new approach to reduce COVID-19 death among the elderly

    06/13/2021 9:12:42 AM PDT · by ConservativeMind · 13 replies
    Science Daily / University of Minnesota Medical School / Science Journal ^ | June 8, 2021 | Kelly Glynn / Christina D. Camell, Matthew J. Yousefzadeh, Yi Zhu, Larissa G. P. Langhi Prata, et al
    New research reveals a possible new approach to preventing death and severe disease in elderly people infected with SARS-CoV-2. Researchers demonstrated in a preclinical study that senolytic drugs significantly reduced mortality upon infection from a beta-coronavirus closely related to SARS-CoV-2 in older mice. Senescent cells -- which are cells in the body that are damaged -- contribute to inflammation, multiple chronic diseases and age-related loss of resilience, and they accumulate in our body as we age. Senolytic drugs, previously co-discovered by the U of M Medical School and the Mayo Clinic researchers, selectively remove senescent cells from the body. The...