Drug corrects cognitive issues in mice

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-12-drug-reverses-age-related-cognitive-decline.html

I wonder if they when they will test this new drug on humans?

@sonhouse
Our own immune systems are slowly killing us.

@wildgrass
That is one problem among many for old farts like me.

@sonhouse
I've been curious to see how these immune suppressing drugs would do under this level of scrutiny.

With modern societies hygiene, eradication / containment of deadly diseases, and improved medical care when sick, maybe we don't need overactive surveillance-style immune systems anymore. Suppression of harmful immunologic pathways might be the key to improved longevity.