REPO4EU - Network Medicine Infographic

ALZHEIMER DISEASE OBESITY ASTHMA Hypertension Myocardial infarction Stroke Dementia Migraine Platelet deficiency Rheumatoid arthritis Parkinson disease Renal tubular dysgenesis DIABETES What do ASTHMA and ALZHEIMER DISEASE have in common? More than the first letter! This is the human disease network: the underlying mechanisms —meaning the common risk genes diseases share—connecting all existing diseases and therefore appearing as clusters. Our disease definitions are outdated and so is our approach to drugs Welcome to the drug repurposing revolution In REPO4EU, we show new uses for already registered drugs, increase precision and radically cut down on costs and time in the drug development process. Though everything is already invented, still only symptoms are treated instead of the root cause of a disease. REPO4EU digs deeper. We want to go away from a “sickcaresystem” and move towards a real “healthcare system”!