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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Jane Dalton

How dogs can help us learn about human ageing

Researchers for the Dog Aging Project in the United States began enrolling dogs in a long-term study of ageing in 2020 - (Getty Images)

Dog owners often treat their pets like miniature humans – and now scientists are studying canines in the same way to discover more about the mystery of ageing in people.

They suspect a clue to the varying rates at which both dogs and humans age may lie in the kidneys and the gut.

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