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Scientists may have found the ‘immunity’ secret
Scientists may have found the 'immunity' secret to living to 100 As human life expectancy has increased, so has the number of people living to 100 years of age or older. Researchers have found that centenarians have a unique immune cell composition and activity,...
Dietary changes may extend your life span
Dietary changes may extend your life span Certain dietary changes can extend one’s life expectancy, a new study confirms. A diet rich in legumes and whole grains can add up to 1 decade to a person’s life if they start eating for longevity early enough. The study comes...
Can gut bacteria contribute to longevity?
Researchers examined the microbiomes of centenarians from Japan and Sardinia. They found that centenarians have more diverse bacteria and viruses in their gut than their younger counterparts. The findings indicate that improving gut bacteria and virus diversity could...
Healthy habits that may increase your lifespan
Researchers find that people who adopt eight healthy lifestyle habits by middle age could live substantially longer. Some of these habits included having good sleep hygiene and not smoking. Men who adopt all eight habits by age 40 would be predicted to live an average...