The Anti-Aging Pill

Recent news of a pre-clinical trial that unexpectedly showed anti-rejection drug Rapamycin extend the lifespan of mice has set the world abuzz.

The article below goes as far as to suggest that there might be off-label sales akin to those of human growth hormone:
http://industry.bnet.com/pharma/10003037/wyeth-discovers-anti-aging-pill-by-accident-its-rapamune-an-organ-transplant-drug/

I think you’d be crazy to start taking this drug for it’s anti-aging effects. It has a list of side-effects as long as my arm. But it could point to a mechanism for limiting cellular degeneration and preventing cancer.

For now, I’ll stick to the low-cal diet.