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Genetics: exploring why some people live beyond 100 years
Centenarians aren't necessarily health conscious, suggesting that rare aspects of their genetics could explain their long lives.
Richard Faragher is the Professor of Biogerontology at the University of Brighton.
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"长生不老药"：科学解释人类如何越来越长寿
大多数人都希望过上长寿而幸福的生活——或者至少避免短暂而悲惨的生活。如果你是大多数人，那么你很幸运。在过去十年中，我们对衰老生物学的理解发生了一场研究革命，尽管并没有引起很大回响。
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'The elixir of youth': Science explains how humans can live longer
Two scientists explain five known ways humans can live longer, from healthy diets and active lifestyles - to vitamins and drugs still being researched.
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How long can humans really live? The answer might surprise you
New research using a computer model suggests that human beings are capable of living to one hundred and fifty years old, beating past studies' age limits.
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This enzyme could spell the end of ageing and cancer
New research has found that telomerase could be the key to preserving life.
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How long will you live? Your genes might have the answer
A study on ageing has found that how long you live depends in part on the genes you inherit. These genes also affect signs of ageing.
What if we could slow ageing by deleting defective cells?
New research carried out on mice suggests that deleting 'senescent' cells could eventually extend healthy human lifespan.