科学家们说，通过观察他们的DNA，他们可以预测一个人的预期寿命。该小组分析了影响寿命的遗传变异的综合效应，以产生一个评分系统。他们说，在人口前10%中得分的人可能比得分最低的10%的人长寿5年。研究人员说，研究结果还提供了对疾病和衰老相关生物学机制的新见解。

爱丁堡大学亚瑟研究所的专家研究了50多万人的基因数据，以及他们父母的寿命记录。人类基因组的12个区域被确定为对寿命有重大影响，包括5个以前没有报道过的位点。对整体寿命影响最大的DNA位点是那些以前与致命疾病有关的位点，包括心脏病和吸烟相关疾病。

Genes reveal clues about people's potential life expectancy

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/01/190115124442.htm

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