How do people live beyond 110? Abundance of cancer-killing cells might be key
Scientists are investigating the immune systems of supercentenarians to understand how they live beyond 110 years old.
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What are super-agers?
Super-agers are individuals who live beyond 100 years old.
What are cancer-killing cells?
Cancer-killing cells are immune cells that identify and eliminate cancerous cells in the body.
How might this research impact health treatments?
This research could lead to new treatments for age-related diseases by harnessing the abilities of cancer-killing cells.
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People who live beyond 110 years old may have an abundance of cancer-killing immune cells. These cells are part of a hypervigilant immune system that fights off cancer. The Times, NPR, New Scientist, Scientific American and Nature all describe how these cells may contribute to longevity.
The super-agers' immune systems are unusually effective at identifying and eliminating cancerous cells. This discovery could lead to new treatments for age-related diseases. However, the research is still in its early stages.
The exact mechanisms by which these cells contribute to longevity are not yet fully understood. Researchers are working to uncover more details about how these cells function and how they might be harnessed to improve health in the general population.
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- This unusual immune cell in super-agers' bodies could help their longevity NPR · 11h ago
- How ‘super-agers’ may stay healthy beyond 100 The Times · 11h ago
- Supercentenarians have hypervigilant immune systems that fight off cancer New Scientist · 11h ago
- Supercentenarians have a cellular superpower Scientific American · 11h ago
- How do people live beyond 110? Abundance of cancer-killing cells might be key Nature · 11h ago
- This unusual immune cell in super-agers' bodies could help their longevity NPR · 12h ago
- People Who Live Past 100 Have a Surprising Abundance of Cancer-Killing Immune Cells ScienceAlert · 12h ago
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