Scientists Discover Humans Can Live Past 150 Years
Researchers said somatic DNA mutations could cap average human lifespan at 146 to 194 years, even if other ageing causes were cured.
- A study in the journal NPJ Aging identifies a biological hard limit on human life, suggesting humans could live an average of 146 to 194 years if all other aging causes were cured.
- Scientists led by Dmitrii Kriukov attribute this limit to somatic mutations, or DNA "typos," that accumulate every time cells divide, eventually degrading tissues and leading to organ failure.
- Egle Pavyde, a researcher not involved in the study, cautioned that the results are a "theoretical extrapolation built on simplified assumptions" that do not account for how aging hallmarks interact.
- Entrepreneur Bryan Johnson, who reportedly spends $2 million annually on a regime aimed at preventing death, faces a challenge to his efforts from the study's predicted cap.
- Researchers suggest these findings map out where future anti-aging interventions are most effective, noting that targeting critical "lifespan bottlenecks" in brain and heart cells could potentially extend healthy years.
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The search for human immortality could have a biological limit. A new study suggests that even if science managed to eliminate or control major age-related diseases such as cancer, heart disease, or dementia, accumulated cell changes would continue to impose a barrier on human life.
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Scientists discover humans can live past 150 years
If you’ve ever found yourself wondering just how long human technology (and biology) might actually let us hang around, look no further. Because science finally has an answer for you, and the numbers are mind-blowing. Scientists have uncovered the ultimate hard limit on human longevity, revealing that humans could theoretically live up to 190 years old. And if you think humans can still do better, then you may be right. Under the right condition…
One Russian study points out that even with perfect treatments against aging, somatic mutations would end up causing organ failure.
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