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Your Dog Will Have an Anti-Aging Drug Before You Do
Clinical trials on humans could take decades — long enough for the study subjects to live out the rest of their lives. That's where man's best friend comes in.
Growing old together (maybe).
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Before we have an anti-aging drug for humans, we’re likely to have one for dogs. Multiple clinical trials are currently underway to test potential anti-aging compounds on dogs, since our best friends have become a popular animal model for human aging. Fido also represents a potentially huge market.
The science could benefit both species, but premature claims are already causing a credibility problem.