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NEW PEARL Trial Results: Your Questions Answered on Aging with Rapamycin for Longevity: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUAXqSSnXzo

Matt and Nick discuss a recent New York Times article about rapamycin and its potential as a life-extending and/or anti-aging drug (the article quotes Matt). Matt answers various questions from Nick related to the article about topics including whether one should "feel something" when taking rapamycin, precautions to take when using the drug off-label, and what we know about rapamycin and fertility, cholesterol levels, and neurodegenerative disease. Matt also discusses likely reasons behind the mixed results observed thus far in human clinical trials of rapamycin, and emphasizes the need for well-powered, randomized clinical trials to better profile and understand the true efficacy of rapamycin in humans.

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Hi, I'm Matt Kaeberlein. I spent the first few decades of my career doing scientific research into the biology of aging, trying to understand the finer details of how humans age in order to facilitate translational interventions that promote healthspan and improve quality of life. Now I want to take some of that knowledge out of the lab and into the hands of people who can really use it.

On this podcast I talk about all things aging and healthspan, from supplements and nutrition to the latest discoveries in longevity research. My goal is to lift the veil on the geroscience and longevity world and help you apply what we know to your own personal health trajectory. I care about quality science and will always be honest about what I don't know. I hope you'll find these episodes helpful!