The longevity gene found in Japanese people has also been found in Europeans, which shows that those who have the longevity gene live till they are very old,a recent study has said.
The research, by Germany's Kiel University, compared the genetic make-up of 388 Germans over 100 years old with 731 younger people and found that a variant of the gene FOXO3A occurred very frequently in the older group.
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According to a research that was published in Nature, certain genetic mutations that increase the life span in the roundworm Caenorhabditis elegans also decrease the growth of tumors in it.
According to a research that was published in Nature, certain genetic mutations that increase the life span in the roundworm Caenorhabditis elegans also decrease the growth of tumors in it.
"This discovery is of particular importance because Japanese and Europeans are relatively different genetically. Now we can assume that this gene plays a role worldwide in living longer," said Professor Almut Nebel, head of the research group.
The study was published online by the "Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences" in the United States.
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The addition of immunotherapy to chemotherapy for malignant skin cancer that has spread does not improve survival rates, researchers have found.
The addition of immunotherapy to chemotherapy for malignant skin cancer that has spread does not improve survival rates, researchers have found.
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Keys to a Long Healthy Life
A new report says that eating the correct food, getting enough exercise and kicking the butt are the keys to a long healthy life.
A new report says that eating the correct food, getting enough exercise and kicking the butt are the keys to a long healthy life.
