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Richard Faragher, The Conversation

Your body can be younger than you are – here’s how

Many factors such as smoking, how much your exercise and what foods you eat, can affect your biological age.

Richard Faragher, The Conversation
· Aug 20, 2023 · 10:00 pm
How do some people live past 100 years? Studying rare mutations may crack the scientific mystery

Over 60% of centenarians have genetic changes that alter the genes which regulate growth in early life.

Richard Faragher, The Conversation
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Nir Barzilai, The Conversation
· Dec 27, 2021 · 11:30 pm
Is there a natural limit to how long humans can live?

New data suggests humans may not get older than 125 years. But should we take it seriously?

Richard Faragher, The Conversation
· Oct 08, 2016 · 05:30 am

The secret to staying young? Scientists boost lifespan of mice by deleting defective cells

Could it one day be possible to stay young without calorie restriction and tough exercise?

Richard Faragher, The Conversation
· Feb 05, 2016 · 03:30 pm