Drug Repurposing

Why the Face Scars Less Than the Body

A Stanford study identifies developmental origins and a ROBO2–EP300 signalling switch in facial fibroblasts that limits scarring; experimental drugs and topical creams point to pr… Jan 26, 2026

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Stanford Drug Regrows Knee Cartilage

Stanford Medicine researchers report that blocking the aging-linked enzyme 15‑PGDH restores hyaline cartilage in aged and injured mouse knees and triggers repair in human tissue—r… Jan 21, 2026

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Stopping Alzheimer’s Before Memory Fades

A Northwestern small molecule halts early toxic protein damage in mice, joining recent studies that point to lithium balance, gene editing and new biomarkers as routes to prevent … Dec 23, 2025

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Viagra-like Drug Restores Hearing in Genetic Models

A new study links rare CPD gene mutations to congenital hearing loss and shows that restoring arginine–nitric oxide signaling — with supplements or sildenafil — rescues auditory c… Nov 18, 2025

Articles about Drug Repurposing

Why the Face Scars Less Than the Body

Stanford Drug Regrows Knee Cartilage

Stopping Alzheimer’s Before Memory Fades

Viagra-like Drug Restores Hearing in Genetic Models