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From a $1 pill that treats diabetes to a mysterious chemical unearthed on Easter Island and stem injections - scientists may be getting close to anti-aging treatments that could soon hit the market.
Researchers at the American Federation for Aging Research are launching the TAME trial, a six-year series of studies aimed to see if cheap diabetes drug Metformin can increase lifespan.
Long speculated to slow or even reverse aging in off-label use, the generic drugs metformin and rapamycin are getting formal clinical trials this year.
Researchers are harnessing basic biology to develop drugs that foster healthy aging. Just don’t call them antiaging pills.
Understanding which genes are involved in healthy aging is the first step to developing effective therapeutics. New research helps fill in the genetic map.