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Ageing: 'Supermodel granny' drug extends life in animal tests
The drug is already being tested in people, but whether it would have the same effect is unknown.
However, scientists have long known the ageing process is malleable - laboratory animals live longer if you significantly cut the amount of food they eat. The type-2 diabetes drug metformin and rapamycin, which is taken to prevent an organ transplant being rejected, are both actively being researched for their anti-ageing qualities. However, he said there were still problems, including the lack of evidence in patients and the cost of making such drugs and "it is unthinkable to treat every 50-year-old for the rest of their life".
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