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I'm not sure suppressing IGF-1 will have the same effect. Two nearby points from the article: > This is unusual — very few if any other animals have such an ex
by nkozyra 3y ago
I'm not sure suppressing IGF-1 will have the same effect. Two nearby points from the article:
> This is unusual — very few if any other animals have such an extreme lifespan variation within the same species.
> Part of this lifespan disparity comes from the process of selective breeding that “created” these dog breeds.
And from wiki:
> A 2022 review found that both high and low levels of IGF‐1 increase mortality risk, whilst a mid‐range (120–160 ng/ml) is associated with the lowest mortality.[1]
[1] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8844108/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8844108/
- loeg 3y agoThe 2022 review is associative. It could be (and seems likely) a 3rd variable (such as thyroid defects) result in high/low IGF-1 levels and also cause higher mortality.
- londons_explore 3y agoEven if it doesn't work for humans, I'm sure this company will earn a lot of money from people like OP who will be buying it "for my dog, wink wink" for 10+ years before it's proven not to work for humans.
- scotty79 3y agoBut tall people also have shorter lives, right?