Anti-ageing treatment for contractors

[aardvark]

Anti-ageing compound set for human trials after turning clock back for mice | Science | theguardian.com

The magic pill would cost about £50K per day.

I'll have a year's supply please.

[barrydidit]

Researchers injected a chemical called nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide, or NAD, which reduces in the body as we age.

NAD injection anyone? Form an orderly queue

Whether that means we’ll all live to 150, I don’t know, but the important part is that we don’t spend the last 20 to 30 years of our lives in bad health.

+1 If this could lead to treatments for thinks like dementia then it would be a very good thing

[aardvark]

What's not clear from that article is whether the effects last after you stop treatment. If a short treatment gives long term results, it could be money very well spent.

Wonder where I sign up for the trial?

[doodab]

Sounds awesome, even if it's not a miracle cure the potential as a therapy in conjunction with other things must be massive.

[aardvark]

Imagine the potential effect on athletes and the like - I wonder if would it become a 'banned substance'?

[No2politics]

What about the IR35 implications?

[aardvark]

What about the IR35 implications?

Shouldn't impact IR35. Legitimate business expense if it allows you to carry on invoicing for longer (but check with your accountant).

[Zero Liability]

What about the IR35 implications?

It'll hopefully be in its grave, by then.

[AtW]

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