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New study reveals why some ancient people lived to 100 years or more (interestingengineering.com)
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These ancient groups had to evolve because they faced adversity. The human body had to strengthen its defense mechanisms and energy output, as per Archaeology Mag. And, as a result, they passed down these more robust genes to the future generations, perhaps inspiring, in considering that the toughest times that we might face could pass down a positive, rather than the trauma of the negative.”

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[–] Icytrees@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 days ago

That's pretty fascinating. I had no idea so much old age research relied on innacuracies to grab headlines, but not surprised.

I won't say this is any different, but was it not about finding an ancestral genetic link to living longer, and less about the regional demographic? It appears they worked in a notable area to see if there were genetic similarities between people who, well, claim to, have been alive for a hundred years or more, and if they were statistically different from the general population.

The original paper is open access. I'll admit I only skimmed it.