Scientists have developed a more accurate way to determine dogs' ages, rather than multiplying human years by seven.
"They age really rapidly as puppies compared to older canine adults," said Dr. Trey Ideker, professor of Genetics in the Department of Medicine at UC San Diego and lead investigator of the study.
The chemical tags that the scientists studied are added to DNA with aging. This age-related change is called methylation and occurs in every species, including humans. Because these canines live so closely with humans, they encounter many of the same environmental exposures that humans do and about the sameuse. Given these similarities, Ideker said,"Dogs are just a fantastic model for healthy aging."
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