Making Dogs Live Longer—And Humans Too

Update: 2025-11-01

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SCI090: Can a pill help your dog live longer—and could it work for humans too? Lindsay Sant, Lino Saubolle, and Dom Bettinelli unpack the science of canine aging, the ethics of life extension, and whether your dog should eat once a day.

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* We may soon know how to stop dogs ageing, and humans could be next | BBC Science Focus Magazine

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