MeSH tree: G07.540
Why do some people live to 100 while their sibling dies decades earlier? Is it luck, lifestyle, or something written into their DNA? Relative to many other species, humans are particularly long-lived, but there is an ongoing ...
Feb 7, 2026
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How much do your genes determine how long you'll live? It's a question that fascinates us, and one that's been debated for decades. For years, the answer seemed settled—genes account for about 20–25% of the variation ...
Feb 2, 2026
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What determines how long we live—and to what extent is our lifespan shaped by our genes? Surprisingly, for decades, scientists believed that the heritability of human lifespan was relatively low compared to other human ...
Feb 1, 2026
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Two recent studies from the University of Eastern Finland show that social support plays an important role in health and well-being in later life. Having access to adequate social support is associated with longevity among ...
Nov 28, 2025
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A new University of Hawaiʻi study reveals a striking 19-year difference in life expectancy among Hawaiʻi's major ethnic groups. The updated analysis, published in the Hawaiʻi Journal of Health and Social Welfare, shows ...
Oct 24, 2025
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How can we live longer? The eternal question, and one that scientists have long been trying to answer.
Aug 28, 2025
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More than 10,000 adults each day are celebrating their birthdays with 65 candles on the cake. Although that may be a cause for alarm for some, it's never too late to develop healthy aging habits and change mindsets on aging, ...
Jul 16, 2025
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There is increasing interest in finding drugs, known as gerotherapeutics, that can slow aging and help people live longer. Metformin, a common diabetes drug, is being studied because it affects several aging-related processes.
May 20, 2025
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Americans at all wealth levels are more likely to die sooner than their European counterparts, with even the richest U.S. citizens living shorter lives than northern and western Europeans. That is the key finding of our new ...
Apr 9, 2025
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Everyone ages, but, sometimes, people outlive all predictions. Previous research has uncovered an unlikely factor related to longevity: intelligence. However, intelligence isn't a simple characteristic. There are many traits ...
Mar 18, 2025
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