The NIA Interventions Testing Program, which included UT Health San Antonio, worked with counterparts in Switzerland and Tennessee. The Interventions Testing Program, which is funded by the National Institute on Aging (NIA), has reported the finding of numerous candidate genes that influence longev
John R. Strong, Ph.D. Credit: University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
As we age, even minute differences may have a significant impact on our health. The hemoglobin protein in red blood cells, for instance, may become less efficient at binding to oxygen and carrying it from the lungs to the body’s tissues as a result of slight variations in the hemoglobin gene, according to Nelson. One result is anemia.The discovery of genetic loci that influence longevity only in females is interesting and important, Strong said.
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