Single Gene Could Lead to Long Life, Better Mental Function
December 27, 2006 | Source: ScientificAmerican.com
Researchers at the Institute for Aging Research at Albert Einstein College of Medicine have discovered a gene that apparently protects the brain and prolongs life.
Centenarians who passed a common test of mental function were two to three times more likely to have a common variant of a particular gene, called the CETP gene, than those who did not.