How do people live beyond 110? Abundance of cancer-killing cells might be key
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TL;DR - Research on people aged 110 and older examines how their immune systems continue adapting, with an abundance of cancer-killing cells proposed as one possible contributor to extreme longevity.
- The study focuses on supercentenarians, a rare population aged 110 or older.
- Findings indicate that their immune systems remain adaptive at exceptionally advanced ages.
- Elevated levels of cancer-killing immune cells might help explain their longevity.
- The limited item summary does not specify the immune-cell types, study size, or evidence for causality.
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How do people live beyond 110? Abundance of cancer-killing cells might be key
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TL;DR - Research on people aged 110 and older examines how their immune systems continue adapting, with an abundance of cancer-killing cells proposed as one possible contributor to extreme longevity.
- The study focuses on supercentenarians, a rare population aged 110 or older.
- Findings indicate that their immune systems remain adaptive at exceptionally advanced ages.
- Elevated levels of cancer-killing immune cells might help explain their longevity.
- The limited item summary does not specify the immune-cell types, study size, or evidence for causality.