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A promising anti-ageing drug is about to undergo human trials for the first time
Can we really hope to slow down the ageing process? The compound nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN) has shown plenty of promise at increasing the lifespans of mice, and is about to be put to the test in human clinical trials for the first time.
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So,could this be used to extend the life of our pets?
Sure, as long as you don't mind the first act Twilight Zone twist that will inevitably result.
Now I'm curious, got a youtube link to the scene?
Oh, I hadn't any particular episode in mind, so much as the kind of cautionary tale you might expect to unfold when one tampers with forces one can neither comprehend nor control.
In my head all I hear is that fast talking bastard from the commercials going "may cause stroke, heart attack and death." Since this would theoretically be cosmetic if it works would you want to risk it if there was a 1 in 1000 chance of death though?
Yeah,side effects would be my worry here..You don't mute commercials? I always have.