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

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/rapamycin-may-slow-aging-heres-one-way-the-drug-will-be-tested/
- Published: 2024-07-02T09:15:28-05:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

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. […] Click here to view original web page at www.npr.org