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Long-life gene that triples chance of living to 100 found

01-Sep-2008
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By Roger Highfield, Science Editor Men who have two copies of a "long life gene" triple their odds of living nearly a century, according to a study published today. The advantage is all down to having two "letters" of the six billion letter human genetic code that are the same and the scientists who report the find believe that this kind of understanding could have important implications for living longer and... [read full story]                    

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