Easter Island Compound Extends Lifespan Of Old Mice: 28 To 38 Percent Longer Life
Wednesday, July 8, 2009 - 20:14
in Biology & Nature
Researchers report that rapamycin, a compound first discovered in soil of Easter Island, extended the expected lifespan of middle-aged mice by 28 percent to 38 percent. In human terms, this would be greater than the predicted increase in extra years of life if cancer and heart disease were both cured and prevented.
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