Easter Island May Hold Anti-Aging Miracle Drug
A drug originating on Easter Island, the mysterious South Pacific home of a lost statue-building people, may become the first substance to slow down human aging, new research indicates.
Rapamycin, a pharmacological product used to prevent rejection in organ transplants, has been found to extend the lifespan of mice by up to 38 per cent, raising the possibility that it may delay ageing in people.
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Yay…more bad science journalism. This is in the context on treating progeria, a syndrome that mimics premature aging and that carries its own molecular characteristics that are not identical to normal aging.
Nevermind, actually it did describe the article fairly accurately, if not its implications.