SEATTLE, Wash. (AP) — Can old dogs teach us new tricks?
University of Washington School of Medicine researchers are looking for 10,000 pets for the largest-ever study of aging in canines.
They hope to shed light on human longevity too.
The project will collect a pile of vet records, and five hundred dogs will test a pill that could slow the aging process.
The project’s co-director says if scientists find a genetic marker for a type of cancer in dogs, for instance, that could be explored in humans.