Big dogs age faster than little ones — rogue ‘jumping genes’ might be to blame

October 6, 2026 · 9:02 am 2 sources

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• Big dogs age faster than little ones — rogue ‘jumping genes’ might be to blame
  Nature · October 8, 2026 00:00
  Nature, Published online: 08 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03199-5 Study of almost 900 dogs from roughly 120 breeds finds that rapid ageing of large canines is linked to changes in the epigenome.

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• Why old dogs might be able to teach Alzheimer’s researchers new tricks
  This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. · October 6, 2026 09:02
  As dogs age, their brains undergo similar changes to human brains, making them a valuable natural model to study dementia and other neurodegenerative diseases.