The first woman that changed genes, arrived in Moscow to show itself in all its glory – BBC News

Last fall, those who want to live and grow old, was struck by the news of the experiment, which decided the executive director of one of the American companies Elizabeth Parrish.

She says that she decided to try to imagine a revolutionary method of rejuvenation the body, and became the first person to whom this purpose changed genes

At the beginning of the experiment Parrish said.. it is well aware that it can be seriously affected

“At the same time, I understand that if you do not, you still die from diseases that come with aging If the experiment proves successful, it will help save millions of people “-. said the brave experimenter

a few days ago 45. -year-old Parrish arrived in Moscow and held a press conference. All guest can make sure that it looks really nice – and muscle tone, and the skin is smooth, figure slim and fit

She came to the Russian capital Parrish, together with the scientific adviser -. The head of the Oxford Research Foundation in biogerontology, biomedical researcher Avi Roy.

The international network of clinics of personalized medicine, co-founded by Dr. Roy ispytatelnitsa there, hands over analyzes, various samples and passes the necessary examinations, the website of “Komsomolskaya Pravda”.

Parrish told reporters that “feels fantastic.” “We regularly examine my blood, and will soon do an MRI, which allows you to” deep “to view internal organs, body tissue, including show changes in the muscles,” – said it at a press conference

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Furthermore, subsequently, in order to reliably determine which age-related changes in it occurred, as well as to confirm whether the rejuvenation at Parrish has to be tested full panel of biomarkers.

According to her, it is for this is going to all the information and conducted a survey in Parrish clinic personalized medicine Dr. Roy.

“By the way, I’ll be here first – the patient pioneer, which will test the biomarkers of aging” – Elizabeth smiles and promises that when . all to clarify what data will be published

Parrish notes that is now spent a lot of clinical trials of gene therapy with the participation of people in the world, but it is – the first who uses a unique type of gene therapy for anti-aging. In this brave woman is sure that soon these patients would be much more.