Know the opportunity to live a hundred years old

Scientists at the University of Boston (USA) have found a way to foresee the possibility of a person being able to live a hundred years or not and the ability to fight old diseases through genetic testing by computer programs with a degree of accuracy. body is 77%.

After examining the DNA of 1,600 centenarians and comparing it with others' DNA, scientists have seen 150 genes of hundred-year-old people have similar changes.

'Some of their genes help prolong life, while others help them fight dementia and cardiovascular disease. This may help find drugs for those diseases, ' said Dr. Paola Sebastiani, a member of the research team.

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According to scientists, this test technique helps these lucky people organize their plans and take advantage of the time they have. This finding is not copyrighted, so it is very likely that biological companies are about to replicate it into test kits for sale on the market.

However, this breakthrough led many people to question what would happen if someone knew his fate. In addition, some people fear that insurance and pension companies can use this information to change their welfare and payment policies.

Source: Daily Mail