00:00A new Texas A&M study suggests dogs and humans may share key biological patterns linked to aging.
00:06Researchers analyzed blood samples from dogs in the Nationwide Dog Aging Project.
00:11They focused on metabolites molecules produced during normal biological processes inside the body.
00:17The researchers found metabolic patterns associated with earlier or later death in dogs.
00:22Those patterns closely resembled findings from previous studies of human mortality.
00:26The team compared its results with five large human studies and found similar signals across all five.
00:33Scientists say this could reveal shared features of aging biology between the two species.
00:39Dogs may be especially useful for research because they share many aspects of daily life with their owners.
00:44They also age much faster, typically living around 12 to 13 years.
00:49Researchers say the findings are a starting point for understanding aging and improving long-term health in both dogs and
00:55people.
00:57This video contains stock footage and content created or enhanced using AI-assisted tools, AI-generated.
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