Medications Already in Pharmacies May Slow Aging, And Scientists Are Narrowing Them Down
Aging, 2026)One of the drug candidates identified by this new process is oxymetazoline. By looking at where these clusters overlap, researchers can identify drugs that may work on several hallmarks. This article was fact-checked by Rachel Garner and edited by Peter Dockrill.
- ▪Aging, 2026)One of the drug candidates identified by this new process is oxymetazoline.
- ▪By looking at where these clusters overlap, researchers can identify drugs that may work on several hallmarks.
- ▪This article was fact-checked by Rachel Garner and edited by Peter Dockrill.
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Medications Already in Pharmacies May Slow Aging, And Scientists Are Narrowing Them Down Health26 July 2026By David Nield Add ScienceAlert on Google (Ksenia Yakovleva/Unsplash) In the quest to find ways to help us live at a healthier level for a longer period of time, researchers are turning to existing drugs for clues.Medicines that are available for purchase are already approved for people to use, and it can be quicker and cheaper to repurpose them for longevity and aging studies than to try to discover and test entirely new medical compounds.
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