Study Shows Drug Rapamycin Extends Lifespan of Mammals

Shane McGlaun (Blog) – July 9, 2009 10:45 AM
Drug is rapamycin and is FDA approved for anti-rejection treatment in humans

The search for medications that extend the lifespan of humans has been going on for many lifetimes. Explorers searched for the legendary fountain of youth said to make anyone who drank from it young again. Today researchers study different medications to extend the lifespan of humans.

Researchers have discovered the first drug that has been proven to extend the lifespan of mammals when taken late in life. The drug is called rapamycin and is derived from bacteria that lives in the soil on the remote and legendary Easter Island most well-known for its gigantic moai statues.

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