Boston University researchers identified 150 gene variants associated with living past 100 in a study of 1,055 centenarians and 1,267 younger people, and a statistical model using them identified centenarians 77 percent of the time. Researchers caution the variants are only markers.
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How To Live a Long Life: Some Observations
A Science study of more than 1,000 centenarians identified about 150 genes that predict living past 100 with 77 percent accuracy, though researchers say lifestyle matters too. The writer then recounts long-lived people who credited cod liver oil, a near-vegetarian diet or lemon juice.
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Longevity Genes Help You To Live Longer, So Does Physical Activity
Tom Perls and colleagues report in Science that a model built on 150 genetic variants predicts who reaches 100 with 77 percent accuracy. The study's funder notes environment matters too, and cited research suggests highly active 65-year-olds may gain about 5.7 extra healthy years.
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Genes help centenarians, healthy diet helps you to live longer
A Boston Medical Center study of more than 1,000 centenarians identified about 150 gene variants that a model used to predict living past 100 with up to 77 percent accuracy. The NIA's Winifred Rossi notes lifespan also depends on environment. The piece then reviews caloric-restriction research.
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World's oldest man eats two meals a day
Walter Breuning of Montana, newly 113, says he has eaten only breakfast and lunch for 35 years: “You get in the habit of not eating at night, and you realize how good you feel.” He takes no medication but a daily baby aspirin, and credits working as much as diet.
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