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Anti aging pill for dogs

Allan

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This is based on the same type of research being conducted in the hopes of someday soon extending human lifespans.

Dogs get to go first, and I'm ok with that. They deserve longer lives.

And this is not just a little extra time, but potentially years.

A first-of-its-kind anti-aging drug for dogs that targets the metabolic fitness process has now entered clinical trials.

A spokesperson for Loyal, the company behind the drug, said by targeting the metabolic health of dogs it aims to “reduce the impact of age-associated diseases and maintain their quality of life as they age.”

“Our metabolism changes as we age, leading to reduced health, and dogs are no different. By targeting the underlying mechanisms of aging, Loyal hopes to extend the lifespan of dogs and maintain their quality of life as they age,” the company said in a statement.

 
It's good news, and I've always thought that this would be the first market for rejuvenation medicine: pets. It's less expensive and less bureaucratic to get a treatment approved than it is for humans, and unlike mouse trials, this is something that people will actually pay money for. It paves the way for radical life extension for humans.
 
It paves the way for radical life extension for humans
Moreover, humanity knows 1000 ways to radically shorten people's life expectancy... That sounds interesting.

I find a very interesting irony in the way Westerners have created a quasi-world for themselves, sincerely believing that they live apart from the rest of the planet. You are fighting global warming, when children in the Congo work in cobalt mines and mines from the age of 5, extracting cobalt, which is so important for modern batteries, the vast majority of them do not live to be 25 years old, and the main mortality occurs before the age of 15.
Probably this life-prolonging drug will be useful to them... or not.
 
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This is based on the same type of research being conducted in the hopes of someday soon extending human lifespans.

Dogs get to go first, and I'm ok with that. They deserve longer lives.

And this is not just a little extra time, but potentially years.



Tears in my eyes Allan. I would give anything to have my wonderful sweet baby dogs live more than 10-15 years. People like us than love our animals understand this. Doesn't even matter right now that this program is not designed for small/toy breeds, the possibility is still there. As far as extending the lives of humans...pffft....not near as important to me. Humans suck.
 
It paves the way for radical life extension for humans.
I suppose... I was too much... inaccurate... just like you said in your formulations.
Using the expression "for people" is incorrect... for Americans, Europeans, for the rich people of the rest of the world, for your dogs of course... but not for people.
 
Moreover, humanity knows 1000 ways to radically shorten people's life expectancy... That sounds interesting.

I find a very interesting irony in the way Westerners have created a quasi-world for themselves, sincerely believing that they live apart from the rest of the planet. You are fighting global warming, when children in the Congo work in cobalt mines and mines from the age of 5, extracting cobalt, which is so important for modern batteries, the vast majority of them do not live to be 25 years old, and the main mortality occurs before the age of 15.
Probably this life-prolonging drug will be useful to them... or not.
The life expectancy in the DRC is 60, and the life expectancy globally is 73. Anti-aging drugs do not contain cobalt.
 
The life expectancy in the DRC is 60, and the life expectancy globally is 73.



Of course, slave labor prolongs life from early childhood.
 



Of course, slave labor prolongs life from early childhood.
OK. I have no idea how this is remotely related to the topic at hand, but sure.
 
OK. I have no idea how this is remotely related to the topic at hand, but sure.
I suppose... I was too much... inaccurate... just like you said in your formulations.
Using the expression "for people" is incorrect... for Americans, Europeans, for the rich people of the rest of the world, for your dogs of course... but not for people.
 
I’m in the 4th quarter and all I want is what I am gonna get, **** living to be 100!

That said, dogs lives are way to short, but I object to human experimentation on natures boundaries.
 
I’m in the 4th quarter and all I want is what I am gonna get, **** living to be 100!

That said, dogs lives are way to short, but I object to human experimentation on natures boundaries.
All modern medicine, from band aids to cataract surgery and hip arthroplasties, is “human experimentation in nature’s boundaries”.

The average life expectancy in the ancient world was about 21.
 
All modern medicine, from band aids to cataract surgery and hip arthroplasties, is “human experimentation in nature’s boundaries”.

The average life expectancy in the ancient world was about 21.
I have no problem experimenting on humans!
 
If there was a safe medication to give dogs that extended their lifespans, I know many people who would make it a regular part of their 4 legged family member daily routine.

Especially for bigger breeds - as bigger dogs tend to have shorter lifespans. If I could keep my labs happy and healthy for 20 years, I’d do backflips.

My dogs are beloved family members that we wished lived longer. We feed them the best we can, they get regular vet visits, they take supplements known to help, and we do everything in our power to give them long, healthy happy lives.

We have a 13.5 year old lab that we will have to put to sleep eventually because his hips are shot. We are currently going through every treatment available to keep him happy and pain-free. But we are on borrowed time because eventually, they’ll all lose efficacy.

If there was a pill that could have prevented the degeneration of muscle, etc - he would have been taking it.

This pill won’t help him - but perhaps it gets approved, then eventually my currently 1.5 year old lab might be able to take it so she has a longer lifespan.

I wish them great success. And then hope that whatever they find effective for dogs can be applied to human science also.

Science for the win!
 
If there was a safe medication to give dogs that extended their lifespans, I know many people who would make it a regular part of their 4 legged family member daily routine.

Especially for bigger breeds - as bigger dogs tend to have shorter lifespans. If I could keep my labs happy and healthy for 20 years, I’d do backflips.

My dogs are beloved family members that we wished lived longer. We feed them the best we can, they get regular vet visits, they take supplements known to help, and we do everything in our power to give them long, healthy happy lives.

We have a 13.5 year old lab that we will have to put to sleep eventually because his hips are shot. We are currently going through every treatment available to keep him happy and pain-free. But we are on borrowed time because eventually, they’ll all lose efficacy.

If there was a pill that could have prevented the degeneration of muscle, etc - he would have been taking it.

This pill won’t help him - but perhaps it gets approved, then eventually my currently 1.5 year old lab might be able to take it so she has a longer lifespan.

I wish them great success. And then hope that whatever they find effective for dogs can be applied to human science also.

Science for the win!
🤗 😔
 
This is based on the same type of research being conducted in the hopes of someday soon extending human lifespans.

Dogs get to go first, and I'm ok with that. They deserve longer lives.

And this is not just a little extra time, but potentially years.



If you think this wont get diverted to human use by clueless RFK Jr types, you're not thinking far enough down the road.
 
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