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Finding the gene for longevity

Posted on October 06, 2008

It s not exactly the secret of immortality, but scientists have discovered the nearest thing to the secret of a long life. It s in your genes.Or rather, it s in the gene called FOXO3A or the so-called long life gene , which The Hawaii Lifespan Study found was associated with better health and a longer life. The team led by Drs. Bradley Wilcox followed 8,000 Japanese-American men who had regular health exams since the 1960s, where they found that men who lived an average 98 years - the longevity group - had similarities in their genotypes.Men who carry one copy of the nucleotide G a...

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