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Hypertension Drug Shown to Extend Lifespan And Slow Aging in Animals - ScienceAlert

Hypertension Drug Shown to Extend Lifespan And Slow Aging in Animals - ScienceAlert

Hypertension Drug Shown to Extend Lifespan And Slow Aging in Animals - ScienceAlert
Jan 27, 2023 54 secs

The hypertension drug rilmenidine has been shown to slow down aging in worms, an effect that in humans could hypothetically help us live longer and keep us healthier in our latter years.

Rilmenidine was picked for this latest study because past research has shown it mimics the effects of caloric restriction on a cellular level.

"For the first time, we have been able to show in animals that rilmenidine can increase lifespan," says molecular biogerontologist João Pedro Magalhães, from the University of Birmingham in the UK.

Low-calorie diets are hard to follow and come with a variety of side effects, such as hair thinning, dizziness, and brittle bones.

What makes rilmenidine a promising candidate as an anti-aging drug is that it can be taken orally, it's already widely prescribed, and its side effects are rare and relatively mild (they include palpitations, insomnia and drowsiness in a few cases).

There's a long way to go yet in figuring out if rilmenidine would work as an anti-aging drug for actual humans, but the early signs in these worm and mice tests are promising.

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