Scientists test rapamycin to slow aging in dogs #shorts
60 Minutes·2026-03-31 15:00

Progress in preventing Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia, which will affect an estimated 40% of Americans over 55, has been slow. The dog aging project hopes to change that by testing the drug rapamy. In mice, it's been shown to slow cognitive decline and increase life expectancy by a remarkable 60%.That's led some longevity researchers and influencers to suggest rapamy for human use. So basically >> to understand whether it might work in dogs, Julie Moreno, a molecular biologist from Colorado State U ...

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