How Food Influences Healthspan and Aging There is a lot of cell research going on in pursuit of understanding and improving healthspan and aging. In this study, the focus is on the protein called mTOR, which acts like a boss giving orders inside your cells. One of its functions is to keep a close check…

Translational Geroscience: A New Model for Medicine Prepare for a shift from the traditional disease-specific approach by medics to one that's more focused on aging. Scientists believe that the old way of treating age-related diseases one by one is ending. The time has come to move away from sick care to healthcare. This is where…

Long-Term Rapamycin Exposure Tests Closer to Home In this rapamycin (Rapa) study, the experiments lasted for 14 months. It's a significant step forward compared to other research carried out on lab mice. But why monkeys? Primates are closer relatives to humans than rodents, making the results more relevant to us. Also, the small size of…

Study Overview: Rapamycin Extends Life Span The human quest for living longer and staying healthy is as old as the hills. Before scientists can look for solutions, they first need to understand the problem. In this case, that meant knowledge of the aging process. Only then can they develop "potential" treatments that extend lifespan and…