Rapamycin may slow aging. Here’s one way the drug will be tested

Image caption: A generic drug that’s used to treat transplant patients has been shown to extend the life span of some animals. Image credit: Guido Mieth / Getty Images. Article by Allison Aubrey. NPR – July 1, 2024. 

A few years back, Matt Kaeberlein was diagnosed with a frozen shoulder. “It was really bad,” he recalls. He wasn’t sleeping well and couldn’t throw a ball due to the pain. His doctor recommended physical therapy, and told him that it may take a year to get better. Feeling frustrated, he decided to try rapamycin. […]

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