With the trial? we are kicking off our big, pivotalstudy, we are trying to understand does our drug extend life span and quality of life? it s a preventative drug, inhibiting the protein that we believe drives dogs to age fast. and if everything goes to plan we will hopefully have a drug on market in 2025. if successful, this drug could hasten the solution for humans as well. dogs have similar diets to us, they live in the same environment and they also develop the same age related diseases as we do, approximately at the same kind of a lifespan, so if a drug works in a dog, it is not 1 to 1 as any human but it s much more likely versus, we do a lot of research on mice and that does not translate out all. in fact, i m keeping my spirits up and i m off to a longevity meet up. are these brainy scientists living the longevity lifestyle? there are still unopened bottles of wine, so probably!
It s not too bad. you think that is all right? yes. do you think people will get taken by surprise? yes, for sure. every phone will be doing that? pretty much. i am a little suspicious. why is it coming out now? you see what s going on in the world today and it makes you think. it could be a threat, it could be. that s why. the initial focus is extreme weather, warning communities about intense flooding or the risk of this sort of wildfires we saw last summer, but it could also alert us to terror attacks or criminals on the loose. the government says it will only be used in life threatening emergencies. what i would say to people is please put up with the inconvenience for ten seconds because it is a test of a system that, in the future, could save your life.
It looks at advanced glycinate product in your skin. if you want to try it, you can put your arm on it and it will tell you your age. the ideal score would be around two. so i am only a little bit too old for my age, it could be worse. what s next? ok, this is an ultrasound machine, medical grade. this is what you see in a hospital. are you having a baby? laughs who knows with what you re getting up to already! what are you actually using it for? we look at the brain, the lungs, the heart, the pancreos, prostate, tendons, ligaments, everything, it is really a useful technology to have in the clinic to do on a routine basis. how do you feeljust before you do any of this tracking? do you get a bit nervous, hopeful? do you have expectation? it is a game. some of my most happiest days are when we do these full measurement days. what is your motivation? are you doing this for yourself or for humanity? when i was 21 years old i decided that i wanted to spend my life doing something meaningfu
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