Vaccines may soon protect against age-related diseases like Alzheimer’s, hypertension, and more! 🧬 Ongoing trials show promise in targeting misfolded proteins and senescent cells, potentially revolutionizing ageing and disease prevention.Â
See article in the New Scientist
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Future of Vaccines for Age-Related Diseases:
- Potential to protect against conditions like Alzheimer’s, keeping body and brain healthier for longer.
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Adaptation of Traditional Vaccines:
- Originally used to eradicate infectious diseases.
- Now being adapted for non-infectious diseases.
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Cancer Immunotherapy:
- First success in non-infectious disease vaccination.
- Shows potential for vaccines to treat diseases from our own cells.
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Alzheimer’s Vaccines:
- Target misfolded proteins beta-amyloid and tau.
- Ongoing promising trials.
- Some vaccines may be available by 2029.
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Other Age-Related Disease Vaccines:
- Development of vaccines for hypertension and osteoarthritis.
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General-Purpose Anti-Ageing Vaccine:
- Targets senescent cells that accumulate with age.
- Could prevent or delay multiple age-related conditions.
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Promising Outcomes:
- Comprehensive approach to immunisation could improve health outcomes in older adults.
- Potential to change how we approach ageing and disease prevention.
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Challenges and Hope:
- Many experimental vaccines have faced setbacks.
- Ongoing progress offers hope for effective anti-ageing vaccines.