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What A 400-Year-Old Shark Can Teach Us About Human Longevity
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Melissa Cristina Márquez
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A new study on Greenland sharks reveals that their extreme longevity is likely due to a high tolerance for cellular damage rather than damage prevention. This discovery challenges traditional aging theories and could offer new insights into human health and longevity.
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Understanding how organisms manage accumulated cellular damage could lead to breakthroughs in human anti-aging medicine and disease prevention.
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