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Science & Medicine: An anti-aging medication that may work for women, too

Science & Medicine: An anti-aging medication that may work for women, too

Update: 2025-08-24
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An anti-aging medication called rapamycin seems to work better in female mice than in males, and it's the only one studied as part of the National Institute of Aging's Interventions Testing Program to do so. Most of the medications singled out for their effectiveness in a recent review only work in male mice.
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Science & Medicine: An anti-aging medication that may work for women, too

Science & Medicine: An anti-aging medication that may work for women, too

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