I demand to know enough information to be able to give proper informed consent to study volunteers.

I think your ideas are possible, but the likelihood of success is quite low and the effort required to do the proper studies is far greater than you estimate. Our resources are better spent on much more developed programs with better defined odds of success.

My helpful closing suggestion is to speak with some epidemiologists and clinical researchers to see if you can get some budgetary efforts for what you propose, or failing that, try to locate a review article or two. Good luck.