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Longevity & Ageing · Recorded milestone

A drug extends mammal lifespan

Recorded year2009

Rapamycin lengthens the lives of mice even when started late.

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Longevity genesRecorded · 1993enables

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Senolytic drugsRecorded · 2015enables
Lifespan drug for dogsForecast · ~2027enables
Delayed menopauseForecast · ~2034enables

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Dataset updated 2026-10-18. This individual record has not been separately re-reviewed.