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Your cells look young for their age, compared to a chimp's: The secret to human longevity may lie in clock-like epigenetic changes that tick slower for humans than other primates
- September 22, 2020
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Many humans live to see their 80s, some even reach 100. But chimpanzees rarely make it past 50, despite sharing 99% of our genetic code. While modern medicine has added years to human lifespans, a study points to a more ancient explanation why humans are the long-lived primate. Part of the secret to human longevity may lie in chemical changes to our DNA that slowed the rate of aging after human ancestors diverged from chimps.
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"Your cells look young for their age, compared to a chimp's: The secret to human longevity may lie in clock-like epigenetic changes that tick slower for humans than other primates", MachPrinciple, September 22, 2020, https://machprinciple.com/post/Your-cells-look-young-for-their-age-compared-to-a-chimp-s-The-secret-to-human-longevity-may-lie-in-clock-like-epigenetic-changes-that-tick-slower-for-humans-than-other-primates
