‘Long-life’ genes found in 100-year-old humans

March 4, 2008 | Source: NewScientist.com news service

Albert Einstein College of Medicine researchers found two mutations that make people live longer.

Both mutations affect the receptor for insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF1). By making the receptor slightly faulty, the mutations may disrupt IGF1 binding and decelerate the process of maturation and aging.