HIV Drug

HIV Drug Could Treat Alzheimer’s and Age Associated Disorders by Neuroscience News Lamivudine, a generic HIV/AIDS medication significantly reduces age-related inflammation in old mice by halting retrotransposon activity. Two weeks of treatment reduced the signs of chronic inflammation — white blood cells stained pink amongst green fat cells — in old mouse fat tissue. NeuroscienceNews.com image is credited to Sedivy Lab/Brown University.

Researchers report a drug commonly used to help treat HIV can significantly reduce age related inflammation in mice. The study suggests the drug could hold promise for treating age related disorders including Alzheimer's disease, type 2 diabetes and Parkinson's disease.

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