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AHA names PCSK9 inhibitor evolocumab as a top advance in heart disease

By Brady Hartman on February 9, 2018

Summary: The AHA names the PCSK9 inhibitor evolocumab as one of the top 10 heart disease and stroke advances of 2017 in its annual list published on February 8. However, this novel cholesterol-lowering drug carries a big price tag. [This article first appeared on LongevityFacts. Author: Brady Hartman. ] The AHA named the cholesterol-lowering drug evolocumab in its annual top 10 lists of major advances… Continue reading "AHA names PCSK9 inhibitor evolocumab as a top advance in heart disease"
Medical Advances
New Breakthrough Drug Canakinumab Slashes Heart Attack and Cancer in Clinical Trial

By Brady Hartman on August 27, 2017

Summary: The drug Canakinumab reduced heart attacks by 25% and cancer by 50% by reducing chronic inflammation, according to the authors of the recent CANTOS trial. [This report was originally published on LongevityFacts on Aug 27, 2017, and has been updated. Author: Brady Hartman] In late August, researchers announced that they had found a breakthrough drug which reduces heart attack risk by one-fourth… Continue reading "New Breakthrough Drug Canakinumab Slashes Heart Attack and Cancer in Clinical Trial"
Lifespan-Extending Treatments, Vitamin Supplements
Google Futurist Ray Kurzweil Hacks His Body With These

By Brady Hartman on August 12, 2017

Summary: Ray Kurzweil wants to live forever. Here’s a list of the nearly 100 of the pills that Kurzweil takes daily in a bid to achieve his goal of immortality. [This article first appeared on LongevityFacts under the title ‘Google Futurist Ray Kurzweil Takes 100 Pills Daily To Live Forever,’ and was last updated on 2/28/2018. Author: Brady Hartman. ] Google’s futurist, Ray Kurzweil wants… Continue reading "Google Futurist Ray Kurzweil Hacks His Body With These"
Vitamin Supplements
Top Five Deadly Vitamins

By Brady Hartman on July 27, 2017

Summary: Recent research has shown that excessive vitamin and mineral consumption sometimes shortens life. Using evidence from scores of clinical trials we generate a list of five vitamin and mineral supplements that have been shown to be harmful to an otherwise healthy person when consumed in excess. [This article first appeared on the LongevityFacts.com website. Follow us on Google+ | Reddit. Author: Brady Hartman.… Continue reading "Top Five Deadly Vitamins"

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AHA names PCSK9 inhibitor evolocumab as a top advance in heart disease

New Breakthrough Drug Canakinumab Slashes Heart Attack and Cancer in Clinical Trial

Google Futurist Ray Kurzweil Hacks His Body With These

Top Five Deadly Vitamins