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Molecular tools for estimating the lifespan of pets and humans

Molecular tools for estimating the lifespan of pets and humans

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I'd love a debate about scientific morality (please no climate change garbage)

This fun-loving article finally provides an accurate calculator for converting dog ages to human ages. Finally. How did it take this long? SHeeeeeeesh.

https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2019/11/here-s-better-way-convert-dog-years-human-years-scientists-say

Embedded in this article though, was the idea that human life expectancy can be estimated using similar tools. Obviously this raises some dystopian societal red flag issues. Do you even want to know? Do you want your spouse to know? Certainly you don't want your insurance company to know.

The positive spin: if you know you're aging too quickly, the tools may be available to slow it down.

Here's a nice synopsis of the human version:
https://www.statnews.com/2019/12/05/scientists-develop-a-clock-that-can-measure-biological-age-based-on-blood-proteins/

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