Two New Studies on Rapamycin: For Cats and Dogs, Treatment of Cardiomyopathy

RapAdmin · 2021-11-08T08:02:23.809Z

A new clinical trial for treatment of cardiomyopathy in dogs with rapamycin:

Texas A&M Clinical Trial for DCM in dogs - The REPAIR Study - Rapamycin...

Title: Rapamycin TrEatment in Preclinical CAnine DIlated CaRdiomyopathy (The REPAIR Study) Contact Person: tamucardiology@cvm.tamu.edu Species: Canine Inclusion Criteria and General Background Information: Dogs with a prior diagnosis...

Trial Web page here

Details:

Vet Candy

Texas A&M seeks dogs with cardiac condition for study | Vet Candy

Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is the second most-common acquired cardiac disease in dogs. In its early stage, called the preclinical stage, dogs are apparently healthy to their owners, but beneath the surface, DCM causes a progressive enlarging and...

And a study at UC Davis near Sacramento for Cats with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy:

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Assessing a New Treatment for Cats with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Help us study a new drug that could treat HCM in cats!

RapAdmin · 2021-11-09T19:27:14.181Z

Related to this - there is a good podcast on Dog anti-aging in episode 7 of “Unlocking the Fountain” podcast:

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Unlocking The Fountain | CBC Podcasts | CBC Listen

What if there were a pill that could add decades to your life? Would you take it? For thousands of years, people have searched for elixirs that could delay death and extend human life. Could new advances in medicine finally make this a reality? From...