Participants: healthy adults between the ages of 50 and 81
Dosage: 5 mg/week or 10 mg/week of rapamycin

One of the most potent anti-aging compounds rapamycin — an FDA-approved drug that inhibits mTOR — increases the lean body mass of older women while reducing their pain. 


Senior investigator Sajad Zalzala, MD (image: cnbc.com)

Clinical Trials

Model: 40 aged patients with COPD with an average age of 71.9 
Dosage: One gram of NR taken twice daily for a total of two grams per day for six weeks

Fresh Insights: NR’s Effects on Inflammation in Age-Related Lung Disease

Taking nicotinamide riboside (NR) is tied to a 52.6% reduction of an inflammatory protein in the sputum—mucus coughed up from the respiratory tract—of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

(Principal investigator Dr. Morten Scheibye-Knudsen, Associate Professor from the University of Copenhagen | Videnskab DK)

Model: 16-month-old female C57BL/6 mice 
Dosage: 60 mg/kg/day of ABT-263 dissolved in drinking water for 7 days on, 7 days off, and 7 days on again

A senolytic compound and anti-cancer drug called ABT-263 accelerates ovarian aging in aged mice, suggesting it promotes infertility. 

Others

Will Interventions that Delay Aging in Animals Work for Humans?

Researchers have shown that using certain agents targeting hallmarks of aging (like inflammation) can extend lifespan in mice, yet human trials are just beginning to uncover whether they work in humans.

(Aged individuals may benefit from aging interventions that work in animal models | NAD.com)

Aging &amp; Longevity

How 84-Year-Old Acting Legend Chuck Norris Defies Aging

Chuck Norris eats whole, nutrient-dense foods, maintains a rigorous workout routine that includes martial arts training, and practices meditation to stay young.

(Chuck Norris seemingly defies the ravages of aging | The Alabama Baptist)

Search Result: Lung Health

Anti-Aging Supplement Rapamycin Increases Muscle and Reduces Pain: New Results

Fresh Insights: NR’s Effects on Inflammation in Age-Related Lung Disease

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Will Interventions that Delay Aging in Animals Work for Humans?

How 84-Year-Old Acting Legend Chuck Norris Defies Aging