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Re:uBeam's insider story by ex employee? by w1ntermute on Wednesday May 11, 2016 @10:44AM (#11675750)
> Elizabeth Parrish, CEO of the biotech company BioViva, claims that her body's cells are 20 years younger after testing her company’s age-reversing gene therapy on herself.

> The 45-year-old Seattle-area woman, who has no scientific or medical training, underwent the experimental treatment last September in an undisclosed clinic in Colombia. The unorthodox, overseas trial, which was designed to skirt US federal regulations, prompted the resignation of one of the company’s scientific advisors. George Martin, of the University of Washington, quit after telling MIT Technology Review, "This is a big problem. I am very upset by what is happening. I would urge lots of preclinical studies.”[0]

She'll be raising a series A in no time.

0: http://arstechnica.com/science/2016/04/ceo-tests-crazy-genet...

Re:uBeam's insider story by ex employee? by rdtsc on Wednesday May 11, 2016 @11:47AM (#11676358)
I guess genetics is the new bubble ;-).

Previously if uberfordogs.ly failed dogs didn't make it to the park in time to play with their friends. I am afraid to find out what happens when growanextrabrain.io fails.