Yale-NUS researchers discover drug cocktail that increases lifespan

(Yale-NUS College) A research team led by Dr Jan Gruber from Yale-NUS College discovered a combination of drugs that increases healthy lifespan in Caenorhabditis elegans. Dr Gruber's team administered combinations compounds targeting different ageing pathways to C. elegans. Results showed that two drug pairs extended the mean lifespan of the worms synergistically, and combined with a third compound almost doubled mean lifespans, an effect larger than any lifespan extension previously reported for any drug intervention in adult animals.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news