Similar effects were found in rats given metformin, a widely prescribed blood glucose control drug.
http://www.drugs.com/news/scientists-discover-anti-ageing-metformin-diabetes-drug-3276.html
And here’s a study that suggests that the mechainsm of action of metformin may be the same or similat to rapamycin:
http://groups.google.com/group/sci.life-extension/browse_thread/thread/e10dc658d9b0b0a0
Interesting, our immune system probably helps due us in. We sort of get allergic to ourselves. Cancer is probably related to immubne system as is Altzheimers. So this suppresses immune system.
But may be interesting understanding of how we age.
I’ll try it.