The American Federation for Aging Research

	Are there genes that can help us live longer?
	Longevity. Is it nature or nurture? Increasingly, scientists view longevity as a complex interplay between our genes and our environment. Researchers have identified so-called longevity assurance genes, variants of which seem to allow lower organisms such as fruit flies and worms to respond more efficiently to their environment and live well beyond their peers. Research on human longevity assurance genes is still relatively new, but our knowledge in this exciting area is growing all the time.
	What are longevity assurance genes? Click here. Why are longevity assurance genes important? Click here. How much of longevity is genetically determined? Click here.
	Check the latest research
	On longevity assurance genes in animals. Click here. On genes and human longevity. Click here. On longevity genes and age-related diseases. Click here. On longevity assurance genes and centenarians. Click here.
	Research Spotlight
	Longevity: Is It In the Genes? Click here.
	The Future
	Future vistas in research on longevity assurance genes Click here.
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