theRedditUser31415
theRedditUser31415 t1_iz1b2of wrote
Reply to comment by Damerman in Study in fruit flies found that the most promising anti-ageing drug rapamycin prolongs the lifespan, and the development of age-related pathological changes in the gut, of female fruit flies, but not in males. Concluding that the sex is a crucial factor in the effectiveness of anti-ageing drugs by giuliomagnifico
I guess they’re talking about this? https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4801794/#:~:text=Rapamycin%20mediates%20immunosuppressive%20effects%20through,thereby%20blocking%20proliferation%5B33%5D. Rapamyacin has potent immunosuppressive effects.
And according to this https://www.cancer.gov/publications/dictionaries/cancer-terms/def/rapamycin#:~:text=Rapamycin%20blocks%20certain%20white%20blood,of%20serine%2Fthreonine%20kinase%20inhibitor, rapamycin is classified as an antibiotic.
However they’re definitely wrong on the human part as it is already used in humans for multiple purposes, like organ transplants.
theRedditUser31415 t1_iz1bf0q wrote
Reply to comment by elderboon123 in Study in fruit flies found that the most promising anti-ageing drug rapamycin prolongs the lifespan, and the development of age-related pathological changes in the gut, of female fruit flies, but not in males. Concluding that the sex is a crucial factor in the effectiveness of anti-ageing drugs by giuliomagnifico
You’re joking right