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: 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

The cutoff for vitamin B12 deficiency is too low, according to new findings showing that “normal” B12 levels are associated with neurological deficits in older adults. 


Senior investigator, Ari Green, MD (image: ucsfhealth.org). 

Brain &amp; Neurons

Participants: Middle-aged adults carrying two copies of the APOE4 gene 
Dosage: 1 mg/kg/day of rapamycin for 4 weeks

The prescription drug rapamycin a.k.a. sirolimus, an FDA-approved mTOR inhibitor, increases the brain volume of cognitively normal individuals at risk for developing Alzheimer’s disease. 


One of the study’s investigators, Talissa Altes, M.D. (Image: Missouri.edu).

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