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  2. List of longest-living organisms - Wikipedia

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    The 100 species with longest life-spans recorded and verified [1] This is a list of the longest-living biological organisms: the individual(s) (or in some instances, clones) of a species with the longest natural maximum life spans. For a given species, such a designation may include:

  3. Relationship between telomeres and longevity - Wikipedia

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    Extending telomeres can allow cells to divide more and increase the risk of uncontrolled cell growth and cancer development. [24] A study conducted by Johns Hopkins University challenged the idea that long telomeres prevent aging. Rather than protecting cells from aging, long telomeres help cells with age-related mutations last longer. [13]

  4. Maximum life span - Wikipedia

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    A theoretical study also suggested that the maximum human life expectancy at birth is limited by the human life characteristic value δ, which is around 104 years. [17] In 2017, the United Nations conducted a Bayesian sensitivity analysis of global population burden based on life expectancy projection at birth in future decades. The 95% ...

  5. Biological immortality - Wikipedia

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    Among the most commonly used cell lines are HeLa and Jurkat, both of which are immortalized cancer cell lines. [4] These cells have been and still are widely used in biological research such as creation of the polio vaccine, [5] sex hormone steroid research, [6] and cell metabolism. [7] Embryonic stem cells and germ cells have also been ...

  6. Human population projections - Wikipedia

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    By 2100, the report assumed life expectancy to be from 66 to 97 years, and by 2300 from 87 to 106 years, depending on the country. Based on that assumption, they expect that rising life expectancy will produce small but continuing population growth by the end of the projections, ranging from 0.03 to 0.07 percent annually.

  7. 10 Countries With the Longest Life Expectancy - AOL

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  8. Life expectancy - Wikipedia

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    Life expectancy development in some big countries of the world since 1960 Life expectancy at birth, measured by region, between 1950 and 2050 Life expectancy by world region, from 1770 to 2018 Human life expectancy is a statistical measure of the estimate of the average remaining years of life at a given age.

  9. 15 Cat Breeds That Live the Longest, According to an Expert - AOL

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    They enjoy a life expectancy of 11 years. However, due to their distinct features, they can be prone to certain health issues related to their respiratory system.