I was walking down to the shops today, the shops today, the shops today...

[Felix]

... And I came across the headline for one of the news papers:

 

[align=center]"Miracle Pill Can Increase Life Span By 20 years"

 

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If anybody has more info than I do, please share. It was talking about it being the makings of some kind of "Elixir of Life", at the time I couldn't help think that that bit was bull sh!t but w/e, discuss.

[JG.]

It's not a lie. With some kind of wierd cells that I can't remember, peopel can live up to 150-200 years.

[Leon Lonewolf]

This sounds waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy too good to be true

[Yondaime]

Whoa.

 

Sound like something I should take ;D

 

*Goes to search it up*

[Felix]

200? WTF? I still can't take the newspapers seriously so I'll need some convincing to believe that.

[Womi]

I take them already for eternities and I'm 168 years old and now GET OFF MY LAWN!

[Yondaime]

Then wait till someone takes the pill and turns 200 =D

[Wuu.]

Picture PL0X.

 

Seriously this isn't treu.

Just another stunt to make money.

 

Besides, aging is a really nasty, torture-like procesing. Once you pass 85 you'll be begging for death.

[Plaguespreader Zombie]

Pics or it didn't happen.

 

EDIT: FUUUUU-

 

Tapion beat me to it.

[Womi]

but he wrote "true" wrong. Now you win.

And I want pics, too!

[Catman25]

Now how much would that cost? ;)

[Felix]

Picture PL0X.

 

Seriously this isn't treu.

Just another stunt to make money.

 

Besides' date=' aging is a really nasty, torture-like procesing. Once you pass 85 you'll be begging for death.

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I think the way it works is it slows down the aging process, so when you get to 85 you only feel about 60ish and if you take it earlly enough you might feel even younger. So it's not like it just adds on another 20 years it just stretches them out.

 

For pics my best bet is to go take a photo of the paper I saw it on. I tried google but I didn't get anything.

 

Here's some stuff, not the same thing but it's kinda similiar: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12916099/

[Yondaime]

Sounds Legit.

 

I wonder if its real.

[Wuu.]

It should only be available in America since i haven't seen anything about it on tv or newspaper.

[Womi]

Now how much would that cost? ;)

 

your life :twisted:

[Juuzou]

Now how much would that cost? ;)

 

your life :twisted:

 

would there be a point to it, then? xD

[Doomboi]

Wonka-Vite LOL.

PS for people who don't know what wonka-vite is, read "Charlie and the glass elevator"

[Womi]

I knew it was something with Willy Wonka!

 

 

@ Nazello: You live longer in heaven!

[Silver Lining]

A WONDER pill could extend the lifespan of people by up to 23 years.

 

The “elixir of life” anti-ageing drug was made from a compound found in the soil on Easter Island – one of the most remote places on Earth – which is created by a microbe living in the soil.

 

Experts have been clamouring for years to unlock the secret of eternal youth. But now researchers have been able to stop cells ageing by using the compound to block damaging proteins responsible for the process.

 

It is hoped that the findings could lead to the creation of drugs that dramatically slow down ageing, allowing people to be healthier for longer.

 

The Easter Island compound – called rapamycin after the island’s Polynesian name Rapa Nui – was found to extend expected lifespan by 38 per cent when tested on mice.

 

Dr Arlan Richardson, director of the Barshop Institute, said: “I’ve been in ageing research for 35 years and there have been many so-called ‘anti-ageing’ interventions over those

 

years that were never successful. I never thought we would find an anti-ageing pill for people in my lifetime. Rapamycin shows a great deal of promise to do just that.”

 

Dr Lynne Cox, researcher in ageing at the Department of Biochemistry, University of Oxford, said: “This is a very exciting study where a single drug with a known cellular effect increases the life expectancy and lifespan of mice.

 

“In no way should anyone consider using this particular drug to try to extend their own lifespan as rapamycin suppresses immunity. While the lab mice were protected from infection, that’s simply impossible in humans.

 

“Whether it’s a sensible thing to try to increase lifespan this way is another matter – perhaps increasing health span rather than overall lifespan might be a better goal.”

 

The drug is currently used to suppress immune systems of patients who have had transplant operations to stop their bodies rejecting organs. It is also used in heart operations and is being tested for its anti-cancer properties.

 

Although it is not yet suitable for use on people, researchers say it opens the door to the first generation of pills that will extend lifespan.

 

Until now, the only way to extend a mammal’s life was to tinker with its genetic make-up or restrict its diet.

 

But rapamycin appears to partially shut down the same molecular pathway as restricting food intake or reducing growth factors.

 

The astonishing findings have been published in the journal Nature following research carried out at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor and Jackson Laboratory in Bar Harbor, Maine, in the United States.

 

The latest anti-ageing experiments found that adding rapamycin to the diet of older mice increased their lifespan.

 

Scientists tested 2,000 laboratory mice aged around 600 days old – roughly the equivalent to a 60-year-old person. About one quarter were given a normal diet while the others were given the drug.

 

Once treatment began, it was found to extend the females’ life expectancy by 38 per cent, and males by 28 per cent. What amazed the scientists is that the mice only started to get the drug in middle and old age.

 

Dr Randy Strong, who directs the NIA-funded Ageing Interventions Testing Center in San Antonio, said: “We believe this is the first convincing evidence that the ageing process can be slowed and lifespan can be extended by a drug therapy starting at an advanced age.”

 

And Dr Dave Sharp, director of the Institute of Biotechnology and professor and chairman of the Health Science Center’s Department of Molecular Medicine, said:

 

“This study has identified a therapeutic target for the development of drugs aimed at preventing age- related diseases and extending healthy lifespan.”

[Felix]

Wow, nice job =0

[Womi]

looooooooooooooooong post! :shock:

[Juuzou]

@ Nazello: You live longer in heaven!

 

lolno. according to "the bible"' date=' you live in heaven forever. according to "the bible"

 

[spoiler=tl;dr]A WONDER pill could extend the lifespan of people by up to 23 years.

 

The “elixir of life” anti-ageing drug was made from a compound found in the soil on Easter Island – one of the most remote places on Earth – which is created by a microbe living in the soil.

 

Experts have been clamouring for years to unlock the secret of eternal youth. But now researchers have been able to stop cells ageing by using the compound to block damaging proteins responsible for the process.

 

It is hoped that the findings could lead to the creation of drugs that dramatically slow down ageing, allowing people to be healthier for longer.

 

The Easter Island compound – called rapamycin after the island’s Polynesian name Rapa Nui – was found to extend expected lifespan by 38 per cent when tested on mice.

 

Dr Arlan Richardson, director of the Barshop Institute, said: “I’ve been in ageing research for 35 years and there have been many so-called ‘anti-ageing’ interventions over those

 

years that were never successful. I never thought we would find an anti-ageing pill for people in my lifetime. Rapamycin shows a great deal of promise to do just that.”

 

Dr Lynne Cox, researcher in ageing at the Department of Biochemistry, University of Oxford, said: “This is a very exciting study where a single drug with a known cellular effect increases the life expectancy and lifespan of mice.

 

“In no way should anyone consider using this particular drug to try to extend their own lifespan as rapamycin suppresses immunity. While the lab mice were protected from infection, that’s simply impossible in humans.

 

“Whether it’s a sensible thing to try to increase lifespan this way is another matter – perhaps increasing health span rather than overall lifespan might be a better goal.”

 

The drug is currently used to suppress immune systems of patients who have had transplant operations to stop their bodies rejecting organs. It is also used in heart operations and is being tested for its anti-cancer properties.

 

Although it is not yet suitable for use on people, researchers say it opens the door to the first generation of pills that will extend lifespan.

 

Until now, the only way to extend a mammal’s life was to tinker with its genetic make-up or restrict its diet.

 

But rapamycin appears to partially shut down the same molecular pathway as restricting food intake or reducing growth factors.

 

The astonishing findings have been published in the journal Nature following research carried out at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor and Jackson Laboratory in Bar Harbor, Maine, in the United States.

 

The latest anti-ageing experiments found that adding rapamycin to the diet of older mice increased their lifespan.

 

Scientists tested 2,000 laboratory mice aged around 600 days old – roughly the equivalent to a 60-year-old person. About one quarter were given a normal diet while the others were given the drug.

 

Once treatment began, it was found to extend the females’ life expectancy by 38 per cent, and males by 28 per cent. What amazed the scientists is that the mice only started to get the drug in middle and old age.

 

Dr Randy Strong, who directs the NIA-funded Ageing Interventions Testing Center in San Antonio, said: “We believe this is the first convincing evidence that the ageing process can be slowed and lifespan can be extended by a drug therapy starting at an advanced age.”

 

And Dr Dave Sharp, director of the Institute of Biotechnology and professor and chairman of the Health Science Center’s Department of Molecular Medicine, said:

 

“This study has identified a therapeutic target for the development of drugs aimed at preventing age- related diseases and extending healthy lifespan.”

 

 

copypasta?

[Felix]

[spoiler=tl;dr]A WONDER pill could extend the lifespan of people by up to 23 years.

 

The “elixir of life” anti-ageing drug was made from a compound found in the soil on Easter Island – one of the most remote places on Earth – which is created by a microbe living in the soil.

 

Experts have been clamouring for years to unlock the secret of eternal youth. But now researchers have been able to stop cells ageing by using the compound to block damaging proteins responsible for the process.

 

It is hoped that the findings could lead to the creation of drugs that dramatically slow down ageing' date=' allowing people to be healthier for longer.

 

The Easter Island compound – called rapamycin after the island’s Polynesian name Rapa Nui – was found to extend expected lifespan by 38 per cent when tested on mice.

 

Dr Arlan Richardson, director of the Barshop Institute, said: “I’ve been in ageing research for 35 years and there have been many so-called ‘anti-ageing’ interventions over those

 

years that were never successful. I never thought we would find an anti-ageing pill for people in my lifetime. Rapamycin shows a great deal of promise to do just that.”

 

Dr Lynne Cox, researcher in ageing at the Department of Biochemistry, University of Oxford, said: “This is a very exciting study where a single drug with a known cellular effect increases the life expectancy and lifespan of mice.

 

“In no way should anyone consider using this particular drug to try to extend their own lifespan as rapamycin suppresses immunity. While the lab mice were protected from infection, that’s simply impossible in humans.

 

“Whether it’s a sensible thing to try to increase lifespan this way is another matter – perhaps increasing health span rather than overall lifespan might be a better goal.”

 

The drug is currently used to suppress immune systems of patients who have had transplant operations to stop their bodies rejecting organs. It is also used in heart operations and is being tested for its anti-cancer properties.

 

Although it is not yet suitable for use on people, researchers say it opens the door to the first generation of pills that will extend lifespan.

 

Until now, the only way to extend a mammal’s life was to tinker with its genetic make-up or restrict its diet.

 

But rapamycin appears to partially shut down the same molecular pathway as restricting food intake or reducing growth factors.

 

The astonishing findings have been published in the journal Nature following research carried out at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor and Jackson Laboratory in Bar Harbor, Maine, in the United States.

 

The latest anti-ageing experiments found that adding rapamycin to the diet of older mice increased their lifespan.

 

Scientists tested 2,000 laboratory mice aged around 600 days old – roughly the equivalent to a 60-year-old person. About one quarter were given a normal diet while the others were given the drug.

 

Once treatment began, it was found to extend the females’ life expectancy by 38 per cent, and males by 28 per cent. What amazed the scientists is that the mice only started to get the drug in middle and old age.

 

Dr Randy Strong, who directs the NIA-funded Ageing Interventions Testing Center in San Antonio, said: “We believe this is the first convincing evidence that the ageing process can be slowed and lifespan can be extended by a drug therapy starting at an advanced age.”

 

And Dr Dave Sharp, director of the Institute of Biotechnology and professor and chairman of the Health Science Center’s Department of Molecular Medicine, said:

 

“This study has identified a therapeutic target for the development of drugs aimed at preventing age- related diseases and extending healthy lifespan.”

 

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copypasta?

 

It's the exact writing on the news paper in question; I'm really quite impressed.

[Felix Culpa]

Mirical? Sounds like they're asking for it.

[OMGAKITTY]

Move to Japan. They've been doing this anti-aging stuff for years.