Researchers have identified a set of blood markers that appear to differentiate people who live to extreme old age from those who die earlier. The findings come from a large long-term study conducted in Sweden and suggest that certain biological patterns, detectable decades before death, may be linked to the likelihood of reaching 100 years of age.
Centenarians, once considered rare medical exceptions, are becoming increasingly common. The population of people aged 100 and older is currently the fastest-growing age group in many parts of the world. Their numbers have roughly doubled every decade since…
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