Easter Island wonder drug ‘adds decade to life’

Posted in July 12, 2009 ¬ 14:29h.adminNo Comments »

Rapamycin is a bacterial product found in soil samples on remote Easter Island in the South Pacific. Apparently it adds around 14% extra life to rats in labs..

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