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Lifespan-extending drug given late in life reverses age-related heart disease in mice

12-Jun-2013

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Elderly mice suffering from age-related heart disease saw a significant improvement in cardiac function after being treated with the FDA-approved drug rapamycin for just three months.

The study was published in the Aging Cell journal.

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Aging Cell

Scientific journal devoted to age related diseases

Buck Institute

Independent biomedical research institute focused on aging

Simon Melov

Professor at Buck Institute for Research on Aging and CEO of Gerostate Alpha.

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