New study in Science suggests genetics might account for 50-55% of human lifespan, a significant shift from previous beliefs.

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A large study published Jan. 29 in the journal Science suggests genetics could account for as much as 55% of a person’s lifespan. That’s far higher than earlier estimates, which ranged from 6% to 33%.

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The research, published in Science, argues that the true genetic contribution to the variation in human lifespan has been masked. A genetic contribution of 55% aligns far more closely with what has ...

About 55% of the human lifespan is heritable, meaning that more than half of the observed variation in longevity across a ...