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

Cognitive deficits were reduced by 52% in Alzheimer’s disease patients receiving transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) — a technique that stimulates the brain’s electrical activity. 


Lead researcher Giocomo Koch, MD, PhD, uses a TMS device on an individual wearing an electroencephalogram (EEG) cap (image: domussantarita.it). 

Brain &amp; Neurons

Esteemed Cardiologist Says Commercial Interests Are Distorting Evidence Behind Statins

Dr. Aseem Malhotra, a cardiologist from the UK, says pharmaceutical company-sponsored research distorts the scientific evidence behind the effectiveness of cholesterol-lowering statins against heart disease.

(Dr. Aseem Malhotra, cardiologist | The Telegraph)

Cardiovascular

Participants: Physically active and healthy older adults 
Dosage: 1 gram of omega-3s (330 mg EPA plus 660 mg DHA) per day, 2,000 IU of vitamin D per day, and 30 minutes of strength training exercises three times per week

While omega-3 supplementation slows biological aging, adding vitamin D and exercise further slows biological aging.

The “father of aging clocks” and senior study author Steve Horvath, PhD, of Harvard University (Image: quantamagazine.org). 

Aging &amp; Longevity

Model: 9-month-old male rats 
Dosage: 20 mg/kg of ergothioneine for three weeks

Ergothioneine — a naturally occurring compound found in mushrooms — increases the muscle size of middle-aged rats while extending the lifespan of worms. 


First author of the study, Dunja Petrovic (Image: isas.de)

Search Result: quality of life

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

Jumpstarting the Brain Reduces Alzheimer’s Progression by 52% in New Phase II Trial.

Activist Cardiologist Says Commercial Interests Are Distorting Evidence Behind Statins

Harvard Study Reveals that Omega-3s, Vitamin D, and Exercise Additively Slow Biological Aging

Ergothioneine Boosts NAD+, Mitigates Muscle Aging, and Prolongs Life, New Study Shows