When you come across another scientific program in which they talk about experiments on animals, it all seems like something fantastic and unreal. And when you find out about such experiments on a person, you cannot believe your ears.
Scientists have been working on increasing our lifespan for a long time. They have already determined what foods a person needs to eat in order to keep the body young. Now a series of genetic changes has begun.
Elizabeth Parrish, one of the leaders of the medical research company BioViva, agreed to a desperate step: she allowed her genes to be changed to slow down or stop aging.
The aging process of our body begins with a decrease in the terminal processes of chromosomes - telomeres. Accordingly, the older the person, the shorter the telomeres. In 2015, Elizabeth introduced a material that was supposed to increase the length of telomeres.
Scientists suggest that this is how you can stop aging and rejuvenate the body. Knowing that the results can be unpredictable, even fatal, Parrish went for it in the name of science.
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The woman was even required to record a video message in which she says that she agrees to a risky injection. The procedure itself was carried out in Colombia, since in America experiments on humans are prohibited at the legislative level.
Recently it became known about the first results of the experiment. The state of her leukocytes and the size of her telomeres indicate that Elizabeth's biological age has decreased by 20 years. In addition, the condition of her skin and hair has improved.
Of course, it is too early to talk about a complete victory over aging, but the first step has been taken in the fight against some age-related and genetic diseases. This is where science has come!