In article <3727BC7E.431DB45F at safarmer.com>, saf at safarmer.com says...
>>> I was glad to present what information that was available in the newsgroup
>> just to update other readers on Lifeline's current status.
>>Great. Now, Tom, can you tell me:
>> 1. What scientific publications have come out of Lifeline's work?
Had you read my post you might have noticed that we have been actively in
operation for less than a year. That we have been able to provide funds to
two research projects, I feel, is a worthy accomplishment for such a short
period of time.
> 2. How much money has your company raised by "working the net"?
Actually none. Besides my postings to the newsgroups and Lifelines web pages
we do not have any involvement with the internet.
Our sales are conducted on a one to one basis and through direct, (snail),
mail to persons who have expressed an interest in our program.
> 3. What benefits have your elderly contributors gotten so far
>from Lifeline?
We do not market our "Certificate of Access"tm to the elderly. The few
people of age, who do hold certificates, are those who had them purchased by
other, younger, family members on their behalf.
The majority of Lifeline's sales of the "Certificate of Access"tm have been
to persons known personally to myself or the other members of our staff and
by word of mouth referrals.
> 4. Is a public audit of your group available?
Not being in business for a year as yet, we do not even have a private audit.
>These are reasonable questions, I think.
Indeed, and they all have come up during the formation of Lifeline
Laboratories, Inc.
We fully understand that we have to achieve a modicum of research funding and
provide a track record to establish our credibility.
To do this we have taken our initial funds and put them into the research
described. We have contracted with researchers in the field of
bio-technology to review and design the programs we are helping to fund and
have contracted with reputable agencies to actually do the research.
Once these initial programs are completed we will be able to disclose their
names and affiliations and use that as a base on which to build our program.
I and the other members of Lifeline Labs., Inc. feel that this is an
appropriate and realistic manner in which to proceed and believe it has a
good chance of succeeding in it's goal of aiding the research into aging and
age related diseases.
>I don't know of any
>legitimate research group that operates the way yours does.
While your questions are appropriate, I do detect a negative attitude toward
our endeavor. In one of my initial posts to the group I provided a quote
from Newsweek, Aug.11, 1995 p.46; "Turning back the clock of aging has long
been the domain of crackpots and charlatans". So I fully comprehend your
skepticism.
All I can say is continue to watch our program. We really are interested in
seeing this research succeed and will do what we can to aid in its progress.
>> Steve is apparently new to the newsgroup...
>>Look again, Tom: Offhand, I'd guess that I have 300 posts in
>sci.life-extension since early 1997.
Deja News only comes up with 33 listings under <saf at safarmer.com> and nothing
relative in the first few pages under Steve Farmer. This is why I assumed
you were new to the group. Additional research does show quite a number of
listings under <safarmer at aimnet.com>.
You apparently have a PhD and are well read on some of the research
especially as it applies to DHEA.
I would then assume that you have read some of my previous posts although I
believe your recent response is the first time you have responded to any of
them.
Since you are well read on the subject of DHEA I would like to hear your
response and opinion to my recent post regarding the possible relationship
between IGF1, telomeric shortening and the induction of cancer.
It's a very interesting subject and if there is a link here, the research
just might be able to overcome the major drawback to DHEA supplementation.
Thomas Mahoney, Pres.
Lifeline Laboratories, Inc.
http://home.earthlink.net/~excelife/index.html
