Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Rapamycin has been hyped as a longevity breakthrough and even the fountain of youth, but new research says the excitement is ...

Rapamycin has been trending on social media, where biohackers such as Dr. Peter Attia and Bryan Johnson tout it as the “gold standard” for people seeking to live a longer, healthier life. Rapamycin is ...

Animal studies say rapamycin can slow aging – but does it work in humans? A new review finds the evidence for the off-label, low-dose use of the drug in healthy adults is thin, inconsistent, and far ...

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The hype around the off-label use of the immunosuppressant rapamycin to prevent aging and increase longevity could be unfounded. This is the warning of researchers who have critically explored ...

For centuries, humans have searched for ways to extend life. Alchemists never found the philosopher's stone, but scientists have consistently shown that a longer life can be attained by eating less—at ...

Recent groundbreaking research has unveiled the potential of rapamycin, a drug commonly used in transplant medicine, to delay ovarian aging and extend women’s reproductive years. This discovery has ...

Although it’s true that average life expectancy is increasing, this increase is not driven by healthy years lived. Instead, it’s mostly driven by an increase in unhealthy years lived. As the disease ...

The hype around the off-label use of the immunosuppressant rapamycin to prevent aging and increase longevity could be unfounded. This is the warning of researchers who have critically explored ...