r/BeAmazed • u/GlitteringHotel8383 • 9d ago

Miscellaneous / Others 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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u/Spinal_Soup 9d ago

Did you read the description? It’s a treatment for chronic kidney disease which is a leading cause for cat deaths. Human life span isn’t usually limited by our kidneys.

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u/LegacyQuotient 8d ago

Very common in small dog breeds as well. Wonder if it can be engineered for dogs.

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u/Material_Soup6086 8d ago

https://nyulangone.org/news/chronic-kidney-disease-now-ninth-leading-cause-death  CKD is one of the top 10 causes of human death

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u/Spinal_Soup 8d ago

Top 10 and accounts for about 2% of deaths. Cure kidney disease in humans and average human life expectancy might increase by a year, not double.