17 pointsby xnx5 hours ago4 comments
  • zug_zugan hour ago
    It's well known that eating less "caloric restriction" slows down your metabolim and thus extends lifespan in mice. This would be my default hypothesis.
  • pfj12 hours ago
    How can they separate this from the effects of losing weight?
    • fallingbananna44 minutes ago
      After reading the article, I think they didn't.

      >"Both companies found that overweight or diabetic patients taking the drugs, called GLP-1s, had reduced biological age compared to those taking a placebo"

      >“In an unhealthy population, I do think it’s an anti-aging drug, but in a healthy population, no one knows.”

  • cyanydeez3 hours ago
    ...convienent.
    • Varelion2 hours ago
      For who?
      • nielsbot2 hours ago
        the users of said drugs and the drugmakers. but inconvenient to mortal enemies of people who are now (purportedly) living longer.
        • celticninja2 hours ago
          Now you can take longer in the planning stage without the pressure of nature breathing down your neck.
  • paimapi3 hours ago
    [dead]