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		phkahler on Sept 17, 2018 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Molecule produced during fasting has anti-aging ef... I hate this: "we are working on finding a new chemical that can mimic the effect of this ketone body's function" They know what the molecule is and it works in mice. I presume they want to find a patentable molecule to mimic the natural one.

ecolonsmak on Sept 17, 2018 | [–]

Well yeah, if it's not salable what's the point in spending anytime on the research?

arcticbull on Sept 17, 2018 | [–]

And they know it can be made in the body, free of charge, by changing eating schedule. Sounds like maybe convincing people to change their eating schedule is the way to go?

titzer on Sept 17, 2018 | [–]

But, but, we can sell them lots of food and diet pills!

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