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> The treatment is a proprietary drug to inhibit IGF1 signaling. If applied early in life (puppy stage) this would reduce growth rates and result in smaller adu
by klipt 3y ago
> The treatment is a proprietary drug to inhibit IGF1 signaling. If applied early in life (puppy stage) this would reduce growth rates and result in smaller adult body size.
So make large dogs live longer by turning them into smaller dogs, essentially?
It's funny that we humans seem to be sexually selecting ourselves to be taller and taller even though that seems to also cause shorter lifespans.