When You Need Stem Cells Most, They're As Old As You Are — Can Two Old Drugs Help?
The elderly need autologous stem cell therapy most, yet their stem cells are few and worn out. A 2026 Scientific Reports study briefly treated aged fat-derived stem cells with rapamycin plus nicotinamide, lowering p16, p21 and inflammatory cytokines while restoring differentiation by rebooting the stalled AMPK-mTOR-autophagy loop.