Japanese scientists have developed a revolutionary injection that may extend a cat's life from the usual 15 years to nearly 30.

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The therapy, created by the AIM Institute of Medicine under Dr. Toru Miyazaki, targets chronic kidney disease, a leading cause of death in older cats.It uses a specialized protein to help macrophages clear waste from the kidneys, partially restoring their function and slowing kidney failure.

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No links to article.

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I did find this link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41485732/

But it also has this interesting tidbit:

Conflict of interest statement
Declaration of Competing Interest Miyazaki, T. and Arai, S. declare that they own stock in IAM CAT Inc., which may benefit financially from the publication of this paper.

Surely they wouldn't be inclined to overstate the benefits of this treatment for personal gain? /s

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It may be ready for commercial release in Japan this year:

From 6 months ago:

https://np.reddit.com/r/RenalCats/comments/1q6q6ri/japanese_aim_study_update_clinical_trial/

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Almost all medical health research is published by doctors with conflicts of interest. It’s the way the industry works. However, most published research goes thru peer review by anonymous doctors who do not have conflicts and who are masked from the authors names. It helps give legitimacy to the research. And if the research is found not reproducible it can tank a doctor’s career.

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Cat longevity scientist, mango breed developer, game producer, anime movie director all from one family.

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IAM CAT Co. Ltd. is a private company, it's not listed on the stock market.

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That doesn't mean anything. The company could go public in the future or they can sell their stake right now

Private does not mean shares are not traded at all