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PCC1 and the “150-year pill” claim: mouse survival results do not establish a human lifespan benefit. The pivotal paper now carries an Editorial Expression of Concern. Read both.
Nature Metabolism (2021; 2026 notice)
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34873338/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41731120/
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00:00A pill that could help people live to 150?
00:03The evidence does not establish that.
00:07Procyanidin C1 is a grapeseed compound studied in cells and mice.
00:11Mouse survival results do not tell us how long a person taking a capsule will live.
00:17In February 2026, Nature Metabolism issued an editorial expression of concern about the pivotal paper,
00:25citing a mouse image and missing underlying raw data.
00:30That is not a retraction, but it belongs in the headline discussion.
00:34Read the original study and the notice together.
00:38Explore the evidence with MagellanLongevity.com.
00:42Educational, not medical advice.

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