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

Multi-Nation Expert Panel Agrees On Biomarkers of Aging

For the first time, a multi-nation panel of aging experts reached a consensus to designate markers of aging, which could make aging intervention testing easier.

(An aged individual holding pills and supplements meant to work against aging | UCLA)

Aging &amp; Longevity

Model: 10-month-old and 22-month-old naturally aged mice / Rats with Partial Discectomy (PDE)-induced Temporomandibular Joint Osteoarthritis (TMJOA).
Dosage: 0.25% αKG and  0.75% αKG
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Longevity Compound Thwarts Age-Related Joint Degeneration: New Study Reveals

Researchers found that alpha-ketoglutarate (αKG) can treat osteoarthritis by preserving cartilage and reducing joint inflammation. 

Skin &amp; Muscle

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

 Peptide therapies, stem cell treatments, and NAD+ supplementation are being studied for their potential to thwart age-related decline. 

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Longevity Compound Thwarts Age-Related Joint Degeneration: New Study Reveals

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Can We Slow Down Aging? Inside the Cutting-Edge Science of Peptides, Stem Cells, and NAD+