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Big Finding On Fruit Flies Could be Key to Human Longevity: Study
The gut could be key to understanding longevity, according to a study that found a gut hormone in fruit flies could control lifespan, a result important to humans as both species have many similar genes and hormones.
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Tech Millionaire Claims Longevity Pill Cured A Cancer-Stricken Dog, Says Human Trial Next
He also revealed that the scientists behind this innovative medication are planning to conduct human clinical trials next.
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Tech Millionaire Claims He ''Edited'' His DNA On Secret Island To ''Live Forever''
He explained that he believes the human lifespan is capped at 120 years, and gene therapy might hold the key to surpassing this limit.
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World's Oldest Human, Born In 1900, Lives In Peru And Eats...
Peru's Andean mountains may hold the secret to longevity and the world's oldest ever person, if a new claim by state officials of a 124-year-old man born in 1900 are proven to be true.
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Diet Change In Old Age May Lead To Longevity: Study
Diet Plan: According to a recent study published in the journal Nature Metabolism, reduced intake of food in both humans and animals may improve health in their old age, further leading to longevity.
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Here's What Will Determine Your Life Expectancy
Looking at 400 million people born between 1800 and 1920, whose information had been collected from public family trees in Ancestry.com, investigator Graham Ruby found that only about 10 percent of human longevity is inherited.
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This Anti-ageing Protein May Combat Obesity and Cancers
Scientists have revealed the three-dimensional (3D) structure of an anti-ageing protein, that may not only increase human lifespan but also help develop therapies for age-related diseases such as diabetes, obesity and cancers. Read all about it here.
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Scientists Have Identified The Gene That May Increase Life Span By 10 Years
Scientists have identified a genetic mutation - found in an Indiana Amish family - that may extend life by up to ten years, and are now testing an experimental "longevity" drug that recreates the effect.
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$1 Million Prize to Extend Human Life Beyond 120
A Silicon Valley entrepreneur has launched a $1 million prize challenging scientists to discover the 'elixir of life' and push human lifespan past its apparent maximum of about 120 years.
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Find Out This 127-Year-Old Mexican Woman's Secret to Longevity
A Mexican woman who is celebrating her 127th birthday today is believed to be the oldest human to have ever lived - and the secret to her long life may be chocolate and lots of sleep!
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UN Agency Rankings of Humanity's Progress
In its annual report on human development, the United Nations Development Program ranks 187 countries based on measures such as the health and longevity of their people, education and income, and personal security. Since 1990, those measures have been compiled into the agency's index of human development that is watched by governments around the wo...
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Big Finding On Fruit Flies Could be Key to Human Longevity: Study
The gut could be key to understanding longevity, according to a study that found a gut hormone in fruit flies could control lifespan, a result important to humans as both species have many similar genes and hormones.
-
Tech Millionaire Claims Longevity Pill Cured A Cancer-Stricken Dog, Says Human Trial Next
He also revealed that the scientists behind this innovative medication are planning to conduct human clinical trials next.
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Tech Millionaire Claims He ''Edited'' His DNA On Secret Island To ''Live Forever''
He explained that he believes the human lifespan is capped at 120 years, and gene therapy might hold the key to surpassing this limit.
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World's Oldest Human, Born In 1900, Lives In Peru And Eats...
Peru's Andean mountains may hold the secret to longevity and the world's oldest ever person, if a new claim by state officials of a 124-year-old man born in 1900 are proven to be true.
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Diet Change In Old Age May Lead To Longevity: Study
Diet Plan: According to a recent study published in the journal Nature Metabolism, reduced intake of food in both humans and animals may improve health in their old age, further leading to longevity.
-
Here's What Will Determine Your Life Expectancy
Looking at 400 million people born between 1800 and 1920, whose information had been collected from public family trees in Ancestry.com, investigator Graham Ruby found that only about 10 percent of human longevity is inherited.
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This Anti-ageing Protein May Combat Obesity and Cancers
Scientists have revealed the three-dimensional (3D) structure of an anti-ageing protein, that may not only increase human lifespan but also help develop therapies for age-related diseases such as diabetes, obesity and cancers. Read all about it here.
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Scientists Have Identified The Gene That May Increase Life Span By 10 Years
Scientists have identified a genetic mutation - found in an Indiana Amish family - that may extend life by up to ten years, and are now testing an experimental "longevity" drug that recreates the effect.
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$1 Million Prize to Extend Human Life Beyond 120
A Silicon Valley entrepreneur has launched a $1 million prize challenging scientists to discover the 'elixir of life' and push human lifespan past its apparent maximum of about 120 years.
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Find Out This 127-Year-Old Mexican Woman's Secret to Longevity
A Mexican woman who is celebrating her 127th birthday today is believed to be the oldest human to have ever lived - and the secret to her long life may be chocolate and lots of sleep!
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UN Agency Rankings of Humanity's Progress
In its annual report on human development, the United Nations Development Program ranks 187 countries based on measures such as the health and longevity of their people, education and income, and personal security. Since 1990, those measures have been compiled into the agency's index of human development that is watched by governments around the wo...
