Scientists scour the genomes of people who live past 110

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Scientists scour the genomes of people who live past 110

<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/scientists-scour-genomes-people-live-past-110-194749114.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/iFE_MI7shgCpBEz9BGsO.Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2014-11-12T194749Z_1_LYNXNPEAAB15U_RTROPTP_2_SCIENCE-AGING.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="File photo of Talley sits at the head table with her friend during a celebration of her 115th birthday at the New Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church in Inkster" align="left" title="File photo of Talley sits at the head table with her friend during a celebration of her 115th birthday at the New Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church in Inkster" border="0" /></a>By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - How do some people live past 110 years old? Is it superior genes, clean living, good luck or some combination of those? Scientists studying these &quot;supercentenarians&quot; said on Wednesday they sequenced the genomes of 17 people ages 110 to 116 to try to determine whether they possess genetic traits that may account for their membership in this exclusive club that worldwide includes only about 75 individuals, nearly all women. ...</p><br clear="all"/>

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