A reporter from the Boston-based “7 News” is doing a story on rapamycin and is looking to talk with rapamycin users in that general area of the US.
I think its helpful for the longevity movement generally to talk with the press and share experiences as it helps inform the public about health longevity and the potential of potential longevity drugs like rapamycin, so that they learn about this research and how the field is progressing.
So - I encourage you to reach out to Maren and Kaitlyn; the “7 News” team @mhalpin and share your experiences with rapamycin - positive and negative.
Here is the message from Maren:
Maren and I’m with 7 News in Boston, MA. We are working on a story about the potential for rapamycin for longevity, and would greatly value your perspective as a rapamycin user.
People open to talking with the 7 News team about their rapamycin experiences should email both myself (mhalpin@whdh.com) and one of our producers, Kaitlyn (kbudrow@whdh.com),. Thanks again!
Here are a couple stories for examples of the type of work they do in terms of health-related stories:
@Agetron here is the story. Thanks to everyone who reached out and provided information to the journalists… It starts off well, but not any information on all the studies in everything from yeast to mice to monkeys where it’s worked to improve lifespan and health span , and then just cites a doctor who doesn’t seem to have much experience with rapamycin, which is disappointing.
I am glad they ended with more positive commentary by Jason towards the end of the video.
Jason is great in the video!
Many people experience aches and pains and memory loss as they get older. But one drug has the potential to stop those things from happening.
7’s Dave Puglisi takes a closer look at rapamycin, a drug that promises to turn back time, improve your health, and even slow the progression of dementia and Alzheimer’s.
“I mean c’mon it sounds like a miracle, and it is,” said Jason Haxton, who has been taking a small dose of rapamycin once a week for the for the last four years.
“I had reached that point where I was getting arthritis in my hand and my memory wasn’t what it had been so it was basically a functional decline,” he said.
After taking rapamycin for three months, his arthritis and allergies were gone. Now, he says he feels better at 67 than he did at 50.
Read the full story and the video at the top of the page here:
Dr. Keefe is an OBGYN, I don’t know why they spoke with him. … Ah, in the video they say he studies rapamycin… I was not familiar with his work - see links below.
Thanks RapAdmin - relaxing in southern France headed towards Paris in a few hours. Definitely a little more balanced than that last story that was done through the site. And yes, as they point out - there are some risks, but the risks are significantly less than the huge benefits. I like the way he says it’s a grand slam if it works, and everything about my body, biomarkers, blood tests, strength and memory tells me it is a grand slam. I do regular testing on my blood work and so those issues of concerns for cancers or other negative side effects that are mentioned are very minimal, but possible… are certainly being watched.
I wish I hadn’t rolled out of bed and looked so rough in the morning for the interview… I wasn’t actually aware that they were recording the zoom interview for footage. Hahaha!
Knowing how they could have slanted this in a very negative way, I think it turned out pretty good overall…though I’m not sure I’d like to do too many more of these.
Currently I’m with hundreds of healthcare professionals and doctors that are my age or younger and they see the difference between me and themselves. Expect the site membership to
grow just a tad. Unfortunately, as many times as I mentioned rapamycin.news site and how fantastic this community is…, I’m surprised it didn’t make it once in the story. Damn!
Wishing everybody on the site the same benefits and healthy long-life to spend with their loved ones. Jason - agetron
and - GREAT JOB