Repurposing Erectile Dysfunction Pills for Longevity

Some people are taking erectile dysfunction medications like Cialis and Viagra for more than sex—rather, to help them live longer.

(Tablets of the erectile dysfunction drugs Cialis and Viagra | Prostate Prognosis)

People have started repurposing erectile dysfunction medications, such as Cialis and Viagra, to help them live longer.

Aging &amp; Longevity

Bryan Johnson’s “Clone”: Where the Sci-Fi Ends and the Science Begins

The biohacker says his “newborn” clone could supply young blood, test experimental treatments, and eventually grow replacement organs.

(Bryan Johnson says he’s cloned himself, which could supply young blood, help test experimental treatments, and eventually grow replacement organs. | Futurism)

In the largest study of its kind, Viennese scientists analyzed over 25, 000 human tissue slices with AI to determine the architectural changes that occur with aging and how to predict disease. 


Participants: Healthy, overweight older adults 
Dosage: 6 mg/day of spermidine supplemented orally for 13 weeks

Oxford scientists find that spermidine, a naturally occurring molecule that declines with age, rejuvenates aging immune cells and improves vaccine protection in older adults. 


Study conducted at the University of Oxford in England. 

Immunity

Participants: Prefrail older adults
Dosage: 50 mg/day of losartan for at least 8 weeks

Losartan, a common blood pressure medication, increases the survival rate of mice and improves the metabolic outlook of pre-frail older adults. 

Principal Investigator of the study, Dr. Peter M. Abadir (image: jhu.edu).

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Repurposing Erectile Dysfunction Pills for Longevity

Bryan Johnson’s “Clone”: Where the Sci-Fi Ends and the Science Begins

Researchers Pull the Strings of Artificial Intelligence to Measure Aging: New Study

Anti-Aging Spermidine Boosts Immune System, New Study Shows

New Johns Hopkins Study: FDA-Approved Losartan May Extend Lifespan