Model: Type 2 diabetic rats induced by high-fat diet and low-dose streptozotocin (STZ) Dosage: 0.2 mg/kg liraglutide administered daily for 8 weeks

Weight Loss Drug Protects Against Diabetic Sarcopenia: New Study Finds

Researchers show that liraglutide protects muscle from diabetes-induced atrophy by reversing cellular aging and activating the YAP/TAZ signaling pathway.

Diabetes &amp; Obesity

Model: Male Sprague Dawley rats
Dosage: 1.5 mg/kg body or rapamycin injected 3 times a week for 4 weeks

The longevity-associated drug rapamycin diminishes muscle size and strength in young rats when compared to untreated but calorically restricted young rats. 

Skin &amp; Muscle

Model: Male Monkeys 
Dosage: 20 mg/kg/day of metformin

Supplementation of metformin — a first-line treatment for type 2 diabetes and the second-most prescribed medication in the U.S. — improves the learning and memory of older monkeys. 

Brain &amp; Neurons

Key Ideas from Peter Attia’s Book Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity

Dr. Peter Attia’s book Outlive provides an overview of the latest science on health and longevity combined with practical advice to beat age-related diseases.

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In his book Outlive, Dr. Attia gives practical advice on how to exercise and change your diet to avoid chronic age-related diseases.

Aging &amp; Longevity

Bryan Johnson Edits His Genes To Live Past 120 

Tech mogul Bryan Johnson undergoes follistatin gene therapy to explore its potential for extending human lifespan beyond 120 years.


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