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A wannabe superhuman has a large menu of techniques to choose from. Some options are already found in medicine cabinets. The drug metformin, for instance, has been prescribed to diabetics for decades. In mice, at least, it seems to extend lifespans. Those results have not been confirmed in humans, but aspiring Methuselahs like Mr Johnson are taking it anyway.
Based on the information in the passage, it can be inferred that the aspiring Methuselahs:
A) prioritize potential life extension despite possible health risks not fully understood.
B) act on unverified evidence in their pursuit of lifespan extension.
C) believe that animal studies are more reliable than human trials for predicting drug effects.
D) prefer accessible medications requiring no prescription.
E) trust historical usage over contemporary scientific validation.
A) Risk is implied but not emphasized; the key issue is unconfirmed evidence, not risk.
B) Correct. The passage states results are not confirmed in humans, yet they still take it, indicating action on unverified data.
C) No such belief is stated; they may simply be optimistic but not explicitly deem animal studies 'more reliable'.
D) Accessibility is mentioned but not the reason for usage; prescription doesn't apply to metformin in this context.
E) Historical use is for diabetes, not lifespan; they're relying on animal studies, not historical usage.
The passage explicitly notes unconfirmed human results and yet biohackers use metformin, implying they act despite insufficient evidence for their specific goal.
Based on the information in the passage, it can be inferred that the aspiring Methuselahs:
A) prioritize potential life extension despite possible health risks not fully understood.
B) act on unverified evidence in their pursuit of lifespan extension.
C) believe that animal studies are more reliable than human trials for predicting drug effects.
D) prefer accessible medications requiring no prescription.
E) trust historical usage over contemporary scientific validation.
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A) Risk is implied but not emphasized; the key issue is unconfirmed evidence, not risk.
B) Correct. The passage states results are not confirmed in humans, yet they still take it, indicating action on unverified data.
C) No such belief is stated; they may simply be optimistic but not explicitly deem animal studies 'more reliable'.
D) Accessibility is mentioned but not the reason for usage; prescription doesn't apply to metformin in this context.
E) Historical use is for diabetes, not lifespan; they're relying on animal studies, not historical usage.
The passage explicitly notes unconfirmed human results and yet biohackers use metformin, implying they act despite insufficient evidence for their specific goal.
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My take on why B is a better option than A.
Option A says "despite possible health risks not fully understood", but, we probably do know the health risks of metformin because we have been perscribing it to diabetics for decades. Also, the question stem states the observation that metformin extends life spans in mice "have not been confirmed in humans". That would make it unverified evidence. It could work in humans, but it's not confirmed.
Option A says "despite possible health risks not fully understood", but, we probably do know the health risks of metformin because we have been perscribing it to diabetics for decades. Also, the question stem states the observation that metformin extends life spans in mice "have not been confirmed in humans". That would make it unverified evidence. It could work in humans, but it's not confirmed.
