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Signs you will live to age 100
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Signs you will live to age 100

According to US scientists, coping well with stress, not smoking and being obese are signaling factors that you can live to be 100 years old.

December 15, 2018
The reason men live without life is women
Medicine - Health

The reason men live without life is women

There is a link between the loss of Y chromosome in blood cells and the reduction in life expectancy, especially the risk of high mortality from cancer.

December 15, 2018
Can accurately predict human life expectancy
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Can accurately predict human life expectancy

Scientists at the China National Institute of Biology have found a way to accurately predict the lifespan of worms - research is considered a breakthrough leading to the…

December 14, 2018
Secrets of human life expectancy
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Secrets of human life expectancy

Humans and primates live long because of the ability to burn less calories each day than other mammals.

December 14, 2018
The prospect of extending human life by 16 years
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The prospect of extending human life by 16 years

By acting on a gene, scientists can increase the average mouse life to an additional 20%. If this method is applied, the average life expectancy of humans can increase b…

December 14, 2018
11 reasons why men are shorter than women
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11 reasons why men are shorter than women

The average life expectancy of women is 5 to 10 years higher than that of men. From before being born to the critical stages of life, men are more likely to die than wom…

December 14, 2018