🥗🧬💊 “Eat Less or Pop a Pill? Rapamycin vs. Metformin
Jun 21, 2025•4 min
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Episode description
🔬 New meta-analysis alert! 🧪 Researchers compared rapamycin and metformin to dietary restriction across 167 studies in 8 vertebrate species.
📈 Key finding: Rapamycin mirrors dietary restriction’s longevity benefits—but metformin falls short.
⚠️ High heterogeneity and species bias remind us: translation to human health still needs careful navigation.
🧠 Full of insights for aging science, pharmacology, and precision medicine!
#LongevityScience #Rapamycin #AgingResearch #MetaAnalysis #LifespanExtension #PrecisionMedicine 👩🔬📊🧬
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