Rapamycin has shown positive effects on the integumentary — the skin and its appendages — immune and cardiovascular systems in healthy humans and those with aging-related diseases.Photo by Getty Images

Why tech moguls believe this cheap Canadian-discovered pill is an anti-aging wonder drug

Discovered by Canadian scientists decades ago, rapamycin has been called the most promising anti-aging drug to date

by · National Post

A drug isolated from the soils of Easter Island by Canadian scientists decades ago is being touted by tech moguls and longevity fanatics as one of the best shots at slowing human aging.

Research in people is limited, with no large-scale studies. However, a systematic review, a study of studies published this year in The Lancet, found rapamycin showed positive effects on the integumentary — the skin and its appendages — immune and cardiovascular systems in healthy humans and those with aging-related diseases.

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