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Quitting Smoking at Any Age Brings Big Health Benefits, Fast

by University of Toronto

Study shows quitting smoking provides major gains to life expectancy after just three years

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Learning for Life: The Higher the Education Level, the Lower the Risk of Dying

by Norwegian University of Science and Technology

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New Study Reveals Potential for Extending Lifespan with Genetically Engineered, Solar-Powered Cells

by University of Rochester Medical Center

Do Colder Temperatures Affect Lifespan?

by University of Chicago

Scientists found the extent to which temperature affects lifespan depends on an individual’s genes

Mortality Rates Rising for Gens X and Y

Reduced U.S. life expectancy is not just for the Baby Boomers

In Death, Lonesome George Reveals Why Giant Tortoises Live so Long

by Yale University

Lonesome George’s species may have died with him in 2012, but he and other giant tortoises are still providing genetic clues to individual longevity

Family Tree of 400 Million People Shows Genetics Has Limited Influence on Longevity

by Genetics Society of America

Study of huge Ancestry.com pedigree set suggests similar life spans between spouses may have inflated previous estimates of life span heritability

Lifespan and Sexual Maturity Depends on Your Brain More Than Your Body

by Vanderbilt University

'Brain Soup' research connects number of neurons to longevity

Air Pollution Reduces Global Life Expectancy by More Than One Year, Study Finds

by University of Texas at Austin

Air pollution is shortening your life. Here's how much

SF State Study Compares Athlete and Truck Driver, Identical Twins

by San Francisco State University

The findings indicate that genes are not the sole determiner of fitness

When It Comes to Extinction, Size Matters

by Santa Fe Institute

On a certain level, extinction is all about energy

175 Years on, Study Finds Where You Live Still Determines Your Life Expectancy

by University of Liverpool

Researchers revisited a study carried out 175 years ago which compared the health and life expectancy of people in different parts of the United Kingdom to see if its findings still held true