Why Short Men Live Longer!

Описание: Short men often are teased and bullied for their height. However, new research suggests there might be an added benefit to being short! Join Laci as she discusses why a gene in short men is causing them to live longer!

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Shorter Men Live Longer: Association of Height with Longevity and FOXO3 Genotype in American Men of Japanese Ancestry
http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3...
"Observational study of 8,003 American men of Japanese ancestry from the Honolulu Heart Program/Honolulu-Asia Aging Study (HHP/HAAS), a genetically and culturally homogeneous cohort followed for over 40 years."

A new Napoleon Complex? Short men live longer than tall men, study claims
http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style...
"Shorter men are more likely to possess a protective form of the longevity gene, which leads to smaller body size and a longer lifespan, researchers say."

A new study of Sardinian men finds height is a factor in longevity
http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05...
"This new study supports over 12 previous studies that have found that shorter height promotes greater longevity. Sardinia is known as a blue zone, which means it has a remarkably high percentage of long-lived people."

Einstein researchers discovery gene mutations linked to longer lifespans
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_release...
"Mutations in genes governing an important cell-signaling pathway influence human longevity, scientists at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have found."

Shorter Women May Have Very Long Lives: Gene Mutations Found
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/...
"A gene linked to living a very long life -- to 90 and beyond -- is also associated with short stature in women, according to new research."

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