Brazilian Supercentenarians' Secrets To Extreme Longevity
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Key Points:
- Brazilian supercentenarians, including the world’s oldest person Sister Inah (116 years), have shown remarkable longevity and resilience, surviving COVID-19 before vaccines were available, offering valuable insights into aging and disease resistance.
- Brazil ranks highly for both male and female supercentenarians globally, with many living in underserved regions, suggesting biological resilience independent of modern healthcare.
- Brazil’s genetically diverse population, shaped by Portuguese colonization, African slavery, European immigration, and Japanese diaspora, harbors unique genomic variants that may protect against aging and disease.
- A University of São Paulo study involving over 100 centenarians, including 20 supercentenarians, found that these individuals have immune systems with enhanced cleanup abilities and unique
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