Lifespan-extending drug given late in life reverses age-related heart disease in mice: Rapamycin is already FDA approved for other indications
Monday, June 10, 2013 - 15:00
in Health & Medicine
Mice suffering from age-related heart disease saw a significant improvement in cardiac function after treatment with the FDA-approved drug rapamycin for just three months. New research shows how rapamycin impacts mammalian tissues, providing functional insights and possible benefits for a drug that can extend lifespan in mice as much as 14 percent. Researchers are now recruiting seniors with cardiac artery disease for a clinical trial involving the drug.