As conversations around longevity and ‘bio-hacking’ gain momentum, a drug once reserved for highly specific medical use 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 ...

Rapamycin is a drug used to suppress the immune system in transplant patients, but scientists have found that it may have another use. The drug has been shown to have anti-aging properties, despite no ...

Rapamycin has long been an FDA-approved drug used as an antifungal, and immunosuppressant. However, its use in bio-hacking ...

Dietary restriction has long been one of the most robust, evidence-backed methods to extend lifespan across multiple species. But if the idea of prolonged fasting or reduced calorie intake sounds ...

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How to prolong life is a key area of scientific research. Experts are interested in medications that have the potential to boost longevity. A recent meta-analysis published in Aging Cell explored how ...

A few years back, Matt Kaeberlein was diagnosed with a frozen shoulder. "It was really bad," he recalls. He wasn't sleeping well and couldn't throw a ball due to the pain. His doctor recommended ...

Scientists at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) have taken one step closer to potential cures for several human genetic diseases, and the answers have been ...

Liver resection for multifocal hepatocellular carcinoma. Background: PI3K/Akt/mTOR is a critical survival pathway in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) often correlated with poor prognosis. Rapamycin ...