Model: C3B6F1 hybrid mice 
Dosage: 42 mg/kg of rapamycin and 1.44 mg/kg of trametinib in food starting at 6 months of age

Latest Research: Two FDA-Approved Drugs Additively Extend Lifespan

Researchers at the Max Planck Institute have unveiled that combining trametinib with rapamycin, drugs used in cancer treatment, extends average lifespan by 29% in female mice and 27% in male mice, respectively.

(The study’s lead author, Linda Partridge | The Biologist)

Combining two cancer treatment drugs, trametinib and rapamycin, extends lifespan by 29% and 27% in middle-aged female and male mice, respectively.

Aging &amp; Longevity

Participants: Werner syndrome patients 
Dosage: 1 gram of NR per day for 26 weeks

The NAD+ (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide) booster NR (nicotinamide riboside) improves cardiovascular health in Werner syndrome patients. 

A child with Werner syndrome (image: britannica.com)

Latest Human Trial from the Buck Institute Shows Plasma Exchange Lowers Biological Age

A new human study shows that a procedure involving the replacement of blood plasma with a fresh solution (therapeutic plasma exchange) lowers a measure of how quickly the body is aging (biological age).

(The Buck Institute for Research on Aging | Facebook)

In a first-of-its-kind human trial, participants who underwent therapeutic plasma exchange exhibited significantly lowered biological age.

Cornell and UPenn scientists find that mice introduced to the wild as infants age faster than lab mice, but what does this mean for humans?


Epigenetics

German researchers discover rare genetic mutations related to the mTOR pathway in the DNA of long-lived individuals. 

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NAD+ Precursor NR Improves Heart Health in People with Accelerated Aging, New Study Shows

Latest Human Trial from the Buck Institute Shows Plasma Exchange Lowers Biological Age

Do Humans Age More Like Lab or Wild Mice?

Longevity Secrets in Your Genome: Hidden mTOR Variants Identified