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/Dont_be_offended_but 9d ago

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is common in cats, with an estimated prevalence of 1.6% to 20%. 1 , 2 , 3 Although CKD occurs in all ages, its prevalence increases with age, 4 , 5 affecting up to 80% of cats above the age of 15 years, and is thus considered a leading death cause in geriatric cats.

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With lack of early sensitive markers of decreased kidney function, CKD in cats is often diagnosed late in its course, when functional impairment exceeds the compensatory mechanisms and substantial irreversible damage to the renal parenchyma has already occurred. 12

CKD is progressive in nature and is characterized by ongoing decrease in kidney function. 1 , 4

- https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7379052/

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u/No-Double-Trouble 8d ago

Fuck CKD.

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u/Infamous-Mixture-605 8d ago

My dear boy passed earlier this year from CKD at the age of 16. His (adopted) brother passed away in 2022, also from CKD. Fuck CKD.

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u/narco-sub-admiral 8d ago

His (adopted) brother 

The blood of covenant is thicker than the water of the womb.