Daily bread 07/18/2024

• Anti-ageing 'supermodel granny' drug extends life in animal tests

  • 'Supermodel granny' drug extends life in animals
  • A drug has increased the lifespans of laboratory animals by nearly 25%, in a discovery scientists hope can slow human ageing too.
  • were known as "supermodel grannies"
  • youthful appearance
  • unmedicated peers
  • healthier, stronger and developed fewer cancers
  • whether it would have the same anti-ageing effect is unknown.
  • The quest for
  • is woven through human history
  • scientists have long known the ageing process is malleable
  • the field of ageing-research is booming
  • lifespans were increased by 20-25% depending on the experiment and sex of the mice
  • had far lower levels of the disease
  • improved muscle function
  • scored better on many measures of frailty
  • had healthier fur
  • were leaner
  • There's lots of snake oil out there
  • try to stick to the data

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