What Transplant Drug Slows Aging? A Look at Rapamycin's Longevity Potential
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Initially discovered in soil from Easter Island (Rapa Nui) in the 1970s, the drug rapamycin is typically used as a powerful immunosuppressant to prevent organ rejection in transplant patients. However, groundbreaking research in model organisms has raised the fascinating question: **What transplant drug slows aging?**