Researchers discover a trait in kids that can predict how long their parents live

Researchers discover a trait in kids that can predict how long their parents live

It’s common knowledge that in longevity studies, people who are smarter than average as children live longer than those with average or below-average intelligence. This is pretty easy to test: compare the intelligence tests they took at a young age in school with how long they lived.However, researchers weren’t sure whether it was because smarter people also have good genes for longevity, meaning their mental and physical functions were superior…