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Can We Cure Aging?: Unpacking the Interventions | Andrew Steele, PhD

The Proof with Simon Hill

CHAPTER

The Genetic Differences Between Humans and Animals

How much of our overall, I guess, lifespan is dictated by the genes that we have versus things that we could control. Between 75 and 95% of how long you live is determined by two things: One of them's lifestyle and the other one is just luck. But then if you look at people who make it into their 90s or even 110s, these centenarians and super centenarians, as they're called, that does seem to run in families to a much greater extent.

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