This is a good summary article (forward it to friends who are new to the idea of longevity ;-).
Despite the immense implications for the future of human health, many people are still unaware that ageing is a malleable process that can and has been successfully delayed in animals. Moreover, many drugs currently taken by humans all over the World have been shown to extend lifespan in mice. Mice, of course, are not humans, but they are close enough to us biologically that some conclusions can be drawn. If it is possible to make a mouse live longer simply by feeding them a single drug, then it should be possible, though harder, to do the same thing in a human. There is no law of nature to say that humans have to age.
How do we know whether a drug extends mouse lifespan? It’s not quite as straightforward as you may think. Currently, most of the best quality evidence about whether a drug extends mouse lifespan comes from something called the Interventions Testing Program (ITP). It’s worth taking some time to talk about the ITP and exactly why it’s held in high regard, but if you would rather simply read about results, you can skip to that section.
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