Model: 10-month-old and 22-month-old naturally aged mice / Rats with Partial Discectomy (PDE)-induced Temporomandibular Joint Osteoarthritis (TMJOA).
Dosage: 0.25% αKG and  0.75% αKG
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Longevity Compound Thwarts Age-Related Joint Degeneration

Researchers found that alpha-ketoglutarate (αKG) can treat osteoarthritis by preserving cartilage and reducing joint inflammation. 

Skin &amp; Muscle

The cutoff for vitamin B12 deficiency is too low, according to new findings showing that “normal” B12 levels are associated with neurological deficits in older adults. 


Senior investigator, Ari Green, MD (image: ucsfhealth.org). 

Brain &amp; Neurons

Participants: Middle-aged adults carrying two copies of the APOE4 gene 
Dosage: 1 mg/kg/day of rapamycin for 4 weeks

The prescription drug rapamycin a.k.a. sirolimus, an FDA-approved mTOR inhibitor, increases the brain volume of cognitively normal individuals at risk for developing Alzheimer’s disease. 


One of the study’s investigators, Talissa Altes, M.D. (Image: Missouri.edu).

Ezra launches a $5,995 longevity scan with Bryan Johnson, using advanced imaging to detect early signs of aging, cancer, and key health risks.









Aging &amp; Longevity

Biotech Startup Aims to Harness New NAD+-Related Drug Against Aging

The longevity biotech company, MetaShape, has a new compound designed to restore cellular nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) and offset elevated cholesterol, cognitive decline, and neurodegeneration.

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Longevity Compound Thwarts Age-Related Joint Degeneration

Latest Study Finds Recommended Vitamin B12 Dose Is Wrong: How to Get Enough

Neurodegeneration Reversed with mTOR Inhibitor Drug in New Alzheimer’s Study

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Biotech Startup Aims to Harness New NAD+-Related Drug Against Aging