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Anti-ageing pills are real, and some of us are taking them without knowing it | BBC Science Focus Magazine (opens in a new tab)
sciencefocus.com · 2026-08-27
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Anti-ageing pills are real, and some of us are taking them without knowing it | BBC Science Focus Magazine
sciencefocus.com · 2026-08-27
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Claim 1 of 8Not checkedAn increasing weight of evidence suggests that drugs that slow ageing, extend life, and help people stay healthy may already be here.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 2 of 8Not checkedAnimal studies have shown potential anti-ageing effects, and clinical trials are beginning to test whether those effects hold true in humans.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 3 of 8Not checkedA grape-seed compound called procyanidin C1 prolonged the lifespan of old mice by 9% and made them physically fitter.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 4 of 8Not checkedSenolytic drugs destroyed senescent cells in mice, made them more robust, increased activity, strengthened muscles, and extended life when given late in life.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 5 of 8Not checkedPreliminary human studies suggest senolytics reduce senescent cells, curb inflammation, and alleviate frailty, and dozens of clinical trials are underway for conditions including diabetes, arthritis, and Alzheimer’s disease.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 6 of 8Not checkedRapamycin is being tested in dogs in the Dog Aging Project, with the article saying the dogs could gain up to four human years of life if the treatment works.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 7 of 8Not checkedThe article says metformin may slow ageing, citing a 2014 UK clinical trial involving over 150,000 people in which diabetics taking metformin lived longer than non-diabetics who do not, plus other studies suggesting benefits for age-related disorders.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 8 of 8Not checkedThe TAME trial will recruit 3,000 adults aged 65 to 80 without diabetes to receive metformin or placebo for four years, tracking biomarkers and time to major age-related disease to test whether metformin can increase healthspan.View evidenceHide evidence
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PubMed, Europe PMC, Crossref · 15 candidate papers
Geroprotective Effects of Drugs Modulating Metabolic Pathways: Perspectives of Pharmacology in Anti-Aging Therapy.
International Journal of Molecular Sciences · 2026 · PubMed, Europe PMC
Metformin: current clinical applications in nondiabetic patients with cancer
Aging · 2020 · Crossref
Molecular mechanisms of metformin action: From metabolic effects to lifespan extension and healthspan promotion.
Journal of Medical Biochemistry · 2026 · PubMed, Europe PMC
A Randomized Clinical Trial of Metformin to Reduce Frailty in Older Adults with Glucose Intolerance.
medRxiv : the Preprint Server for Health Sciences · 2026 · PubMed
METFORMIN AS A POTENTIAL PHARMACOLOGIC INTERVENTION TO IMPROVE HEALTHSPAN
Innovation in Aging · 2024 · Crossref
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