'SUPERMODEL GRANNY' DRUG EXTENDS LIFE IN ANIMALS

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Researchers have discovered a drug that increases the life spans of laboratory animals by nearly 25%. It works by lowering levels of a protein called interleukin-11, which is associated with higher levels of inflammation and other factors that control the pace of aging. Mice with decreased interleukin-11 had lower levels of cancer, improved muscle function, were leaner, had healthier fur, and scored better on many measures of frailty. The drug is already being tested in people, but it is unknown whether it will have the same anti-aging effect.