RealFeedApp Five-year program studies aging in 55 000 dogs
A five-year program funded by the US National Institutes of Health will study how genetics, environment, and lifestyle affect aging in nearly 55,000 dogs.
- Field
- ageing and longevity
- What they did
- Researchers received $29 million for a five-year project to study aging in nearly 55,000 dogs, analyzing the impact of genetics, lifestyle, and environmental factors.
- Why it matters
- The grant will help understand longevity mechanisms in animals to apply these findings to improving human health.
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