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Did You Know a Common Blood Pressure Drug Can Slow Aging and Extend Lifespan — Even in Older Animals?

June 16, 2025

Scientists have pursued the illusive dream of slowing aging not only to extend life but also to guarantee good health during those extra years. Now, from an improbable location your medicine cabinet an unannounced competitor has surfaced. Prescribed widely as a blood pressure medication, rilmenidine has been shown in animals to extend lifespan and enhance ...

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What If Cancer Drugs Were the Key to Aging Better? A 30% Boost in Mice Stuns Scientists

June 2, 2025

Jan Otte

Combining two FDA-approved cancer drugs trametinib and rapamycin increases the lifespan of mice by an amazing 30%, according to a ground-breaking study that strays the line between anti-aging science and cancer treatment. Published in Nature Aging on May 28, 2025, the results imply that already used to fight tumors, these medications could also slow aging ...

Did You Know a Common Blood Pressure Drug Can Slow Aging and Extend Lifespan — Even in Older Animals?

What If Cancer Drugs Were the Key to Aging Better? A 30% Boost in Mice Stuns Scientists

Million Year Old Prehistoric Kangaroo Discovered in Australia

Billions in the Dark: The Secret Lives of Mesopelagic Fish

You’re More Closely Related to a Salmon Than a Shark Is: Evolution Explained