Researchers in the United States are preparing to discover whether a drug commonly used in human organ transplants can extend the lifespan and health quality of pet dogs.

A pair of University of Washington researchers want to see if they can give pet dogs a few more years of life.

Matt Kaeberlein and Daniel Promislow are preparing a clinical trial to test whether rapamycin, a drug commonly used in human organ transplants, can extend a dog's life. It's already worked in trials using mice.

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