Friday, July 10, 2009

Anti-aging drug is on the way

Rapamycin will extend the life span of human being
Anti Aging drug is now on the way-----
Researchers have found that rapamycin, a compound that has antifungal and antibiotic properties, found in the soil at Easter Island, extended the lifespan of mice who were fed the potential anti-aging chemical. Rapamycin could become a genuine anti-aging treatment that could promote quality of life with aging.
Drug is rapamycin and is FDA approved for anti-rejection treatment in humansThe search for medications that extend the lifespan of humans has been going on for many lifetimes. Explorers searched for the legendary fountain of youth said to make anyone who drank from it young again. Today researchers study different medications to extend the lifespan of humans.

Rapamycin is already used to treat disease in humans and is an antifungal compound that is approved by FDA as an immuno-suppressive therapy to prevent rejection in organ transplant patients. The drug is also undergoing clinical trials at this time as an anti-cancer and anti-autism drug. Previous studies had proven that the drug was capable of extending the lifespan of invertebrates.
( source --- internet and Scientific Journal “Nature”)

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