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Padma Sri Awardee, Cardiologist Dr Mani Chhetri Dies At Age 106
Eminent cardiologist and Padma Shri award recipient Dr Mani Chhetri has died at his residence here at the age of 106.
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Brazil's Oldest Citizens May Hold New Clues To Living Longer
A study of Brazil's highly diverse centenarian population suggests unique genetic and biological factors may help explain extreme longevity, offering new insights into how humans can live longer and healthier lives.
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Can Blood Predict A 100-Year Life? New Studies Say The Clues Are There
Scientists remain hopeful that insights from the blood of exceptionally long-lived people will eventually lead to treatments or lifestyle strategies that benefit everyone.
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Sicily's Caltabellotta Joins The Elite 5 Blue Zones: Longevity Lessons From The Region
A new demographic study identifies Caltabellotta in Sicily's Sicani Mountains as an "emerging Blue Zone" where non-agenarians are nearly three times the Italian average.
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Japan's Centenarian Population Nears 100,000, 88% Are Women
The number of people aged 100 or older in Japan has hit a record high of nearly 100,000, with almost 90 percent of them women, ministry data showed on Friday.
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"Terribly Difficult": 80 Years On, UK World War II Veteran Remembers War End
Eighty years on, the spritely 100-year-old - who now teaches yoga and saw in her big birthday with a celebratory flight in a Spitfire fighter plane.
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84 Years Married, Over 100 Grandkids: Brazil's Epic Love Story
A Brazilian couple, Manoel and Maria Dino, have set a new Guinness World Record for the longest marriage, celebrating 84 years together.
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104-Year-Old US Woman Had A Bucket-List Wish: To Spend Birthday In Jail
At the Livingston County Jail, the centenarian, a resident of the Avon Nursing Home in Geneseo, was taken on a private tour of the facility, where she observed the complex surveillance system and booking chambers.
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124-Year-Old Chinese Woman Shares Longevity Secrets: "Lard Rice, Walks After Meal"
On January 1, Qiu celebrated her 124th birthday, making her one of the oldest centenarians in Nanchong City.
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Centenarians Increased By 30% In Italy While Birth Rate Continues To Decline
The number of people aged over 100 in Italy has increased by 30% over the past 10 years, while birth rates have continued to decline.
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Padma Sri Awardee, Cardiologist Dr Mani Chhetri Dies At Age 106
Eminent cardiologist and Padma Shri award recipient Dr Mani Chhetri has died at his residence here at the age of 106.
-
Brazil's Oldest Citizens May Hold New Clues To Living Longer
A study of Brazil's highly diverse centenarian population suggests unique genetic and biological factors may help explain extreme longevity, offering new insights into how humans can live longer and healthier lives.
-
Can Blood Predict A 100-Year Life? New Studies Say The Clues Are There
Scientists remain hopeful that insights from the blood of exceptionally long-lived people will eventually lead to treatments or lifestyle strategies that benefit everyone.
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Sicily's Caltabellotta Joins The Elite 5 Blue Zones: Longevity Lessons From The Region
A new demographic study identifies Caltabellotta in Sicily's Sicani Mountains as an "emerging Blue Zone" where non-agenarians are nearly three times the Italian average.
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Japan's Centenarian Population Nears 100,000, 88% Are Women
The number of people aged 100 or older in Japan has hit a record high of nearly 100,000, with almost 90 percent of them women, ministry data showed on Friday.
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"Terribly Difficult": 80 Years On, UK World War II Veteran Remembers War End
Eighty years on, the spritely 100-year-old - who now teaches yoga and saw in her big birthday with a celebratory flight in a Spitfire fighter plane.
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84 Years Married, Over 100 Grandkids: Brazil's Epic Love Story
A Brazilian couple, Manoel and Maria Dino, have set a new Guinness World Record for the longest marriage, celebrating 84 years together.
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104-Year-Old US Woman Had A Bucket-List Wish: To Spend Birthday In Jail
At the Livingston County Jail, the centenarian, a resident of the Avon Nursing Home in Geneseo, was taken on a private tour of the facility, where she observed the complex surveillance system and booking chambers.
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124-Year-Old Chinese Woman Shares Longevity Secrets: "Lard Rice, Walks After Meal"
On January 1, Qiu celebrated her 124th birthday, making her one of the oldest centenarians in Nanchong City.
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Centenarians Increased By 30% In Italy While Birth Rate Continues To Decline
The number of people aged over 100 in Italy has increased by 30% over the past 10 years, while birth rates have continued to decline.
