Scientists Discover 'Simple Brevity' Phenomenon That Determines How Long You'll Live

Research has shown that people with shorter genes age faster, die earlier and are more prone to disease, and this applies to everyone animals - scientists have found that longer and shorter genes are linked to longer and shorter lifespans, respectively

Research has shown that people with shorter genes age faster, die earlier and are more prone to disease (stock image) (

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Scientists have discovered a 'simple and simple' phenomenon that may determine how long you live, according to new research.

Research has shown that people with shorter genes age faster, die earlier, and are more prone to disease, and this applies to all animals.

Lead author of the study, Dr Thomas Stoeger, from Northwestern University in the US, said: "We found it almost everywhere.

"I find it very elegant that a single, relatively concise principle seems to account for almost all of the changes in gene activity that occur in animals as they age."

The research team used AI (artificial intelligence) to analyze data collected from the tissues of humans, mice, rats and killifish.

Researchers looked at changes in human genes from ages 30-49, 50-69, and then 70+ (stock image) (

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They found that longer and shorter genes were linked to longer and shorter lifespans, respectively.

Specifically, aging is accompanied by a shift towards short genes, resulting in an imbalance of activity in cells.

It affects the blood, muscles, bones and organs, including the liver, heart, intestines, brain and lungs.

Researchers have studied changes in human genes between ages 30 and 49, between ages 50 and 69, and older...