This chapter discusses the FDA's approval of a drug for life extension in animals and explores the history of studying life lengthening drugs for dogs, focusing on genes that regulate lifespan and the hormone IGF-1.
A drug that aims to increase life expectancy for dogs is getting closer to market. But pet ethicists aren’t sure it’s great news for man’s best friend.
This episode was produced by Amanda Lewellyn, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by David Herman, and hosted by Noel King.
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