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Turns Out a New Pill for Dogs Could Help Them (And Us) Live Longer

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A biotech company is running clinical trials in the U.S. for drugs designed to extend a dog’s life expectancy.

Beef series creator Lee Sung Jin urged the FDA to fast-track a “canine anti-aging pill” The company's drug LOY-1 reduces the insulin-like growth factor ( IGF-1 ), a biomarker hormone, also present in humans.

Several start-ups are now selling direct-to-consumer blood and saliva tests that claim to calculate biological age for both humans and dogs.

“Biological clock tests are where the longevity field is heading, but I’m not sure the reliability is there just yet,” says Murphy .

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69

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English

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45

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medium-lived