1,000 times more potent than resveratrol

[Iggy Dalrymple]

The Longevity Pill?

Revving up resveratrol: A new class of drugs 1,000 times more potent than resveratrol (wait, that's Larry Curcoe's line), the compound thought to underlie the health benefits of red wine, shows promise in treating diabetes.

A novel group of drugs that target a gene linked to longevity could provide a way to turn back the clock on the diseases of aging. The compounds are 1,000 times more potent than resveratrol, the molecule thought to underlie the health benefits of red wine, and have shown promise in treating rodent models of obesity and diabetes. http://www.technologyreview.com/Biotech/19776/?nlid=695

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[Harry Hirsute]

I saw this yesterday. It's pretty big news, IMO.

I'm surprised that no one has knocked the story (yet) saying that it's just another assault by Big Pharma on a substance found in nature.

I hope this turns out to have the positive implications that the researchers hope it will have.

I'd love to see a head-to-head study using the new compound vs. natural resveratrol vs. a placebo.