According to a recent report by the New York Post, American anti-aging tycoon Bryan Johnson recently took another step forward on the road to extreme health care. He flew to a small island in Honduras and received a new gene therapy. Minicircle, the company that provides the technology, claims that gene therapy can promote the body's production of follistatin, thus extending life. A single treatment costs US$25,000 (approximately 175,000 yuan).
According to Bloomberg,The company is backed by billionaire tech tycoon Peter Thiel and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, their headquarters are in Austin, Texas, but their main equipment is located on Roatan, a tropical island near Honduras.
According to the company, the introduction of folliculin "improved the tissue composition of healthy mice and extended their lifespan by 34%." Additionally, they conducted a trial on 44 people aged between 23 and 89 and found that their genetic age was reduced by an average of 11 years.
Minicircle co-founder MacDavis told Bloomberg News that the technology "has significant well-being-improving effects, not only increasing bone density and muscle mass, reducing body fat, but also improving insulin sensitivity and cholesterol."
However, Davis's claims have been disputed by scientists, who say there is no research to support the theory. Physician and neuroscientist Christine Glorioso criticized, "These treatments have no evidence of effectiveness, do not make sense from a scientific perspective, and are likely to induce cancer or liver failure, leading to death."
However, Brian, known as the "biohacker", is willing to be a "human guinea pig". Although he is worth hundreds of millions, Minicircle does not charge him for treatment.
In this regard, Davis explained that with Brian's current influence, "what he gives us is worth more than what we charge him," "He is our most high-profile client so far."
Bryan himself was full of praise for gene therapy, telling Bloomberg News, "We've established a foundation of diet, exercise, sleep and all the things we know we should be doing.""But that won't allow me to live to be 200, which is what gene therapy promises to do."
The billionaire also said he would do more gene therapies, "hopefully over time the benefits of gene therapy will grow."
Brian spends $2 million a year to fight aging. He has previously caused heated discussions on the Internet for his extreme health methods such as exchanging blood with his son, and has accumulated a large number of fans.
After becoming famous, Bryan accepted many interviews with the media. He recently told Vanity Fair that he had considered running for president and revealed that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was a friend of his.
At the same time, the technology tycoon also often shows off the results of his health care. Not long ago, the 46-year-old shared a "baby-faced" photo with fans, but was ridiculed by the crowd for "looking older."
And now, Brian has started a new way of maintaining health. I wonder how far he will go on this road?
Image source: Nypost, Bing