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Uncovering the Biology of Growing Old

Large study in pet dogs uncovers potential new biomarkers of aging that may one day help them—and humans—live longer, healthier lives 

Citation: Benjamin R. Harrison from University of Washington’s Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology is first author of this study. Research reported in this article was supported by the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute on Aging under award number U19AG057377, and by the Glenn Foundation for Medical Research, the Tiny Foundation Fund at Myriad Canada, the WoodNext Foundation, the Dog Aging Institute, and a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service. Complete information on authors, funders, methodology, limitations, and conflicts of interest is available in the published paper. 

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