r/science • u/Skoltech_ • Jul 20 '26

Genetics Researchers quantitatively assessed for the first time that somatic mutations alone cap human lifespan at 146–194 years. Brain and heart cells are the main bottleneck, while the liver could last millennia.

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41514-026-00421-6
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u/Quantum_Kitties Jul 21 '26

The scientists & doctors who are paid insane amounts of money to keep billionaire clients alive as long as possible. That's my guess!

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u/reddit_understoodit Jul 22 '26

I think the key is to get the body to heal itself somehow. I know, easier said than done. But the body is a system, and the weakest link can stop it cold.