Rethinking longevity: Genes account for 50% of human lifespan variation, study suggests - Medical Xpress
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Rethinking longevity: Genes account for 50% of human lifespan variation, study suggests - Medical Xpress

Source:Medical Xpress
Author:Weizmann Institute of Science

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 traits, standing at just 20–25%; some re…