A 116-year-old woman reveals the reasons for her long life
A 116-year-old woman reveals the reasons for her long life
Scientists are conducting a study on a 116-year-old woman born in San Francisco, in an attempt to discover the secrets of her long life and develop treatments for diseases.
The elderly person, Maria Brañas, is the oldest person in the world. She does not suffer from any health complications other than hearing and movement problems. She overcame the Corona virus in 2020, and survived the Spanish Civil War, a deadly earthquake in the United States, and a major fire.
Unlike most people her age, she has no cardiovascular problems or memory problems, and she can tell stories that happened to her at the age of four as if they happened yesterday.
Grandma Branyas advises anyone who hopes to live a long life to get rid of toxic people in their life, avoid excessive food and drink, and be moderate in everything.
Mrs. Brañas, the daughter of a journalist from Pamplona, was born in San Francisco, California, on March 4, 1907, but returned to Spain as a child, lived in various parts of Catalonia and gave birth to three children.
The 116-year-old woman attributed her long life to eating natural yogurt every day and moderation in eating. She said that she had never followed any diet, had not suffered from any disease, and had never undergone any surgery.
She also said in a tweet on the “X” website that she also attributes her longevity to order, calm, good communication with family and friends, communication with nature, emotional stability, a lot of positivity, and staying away from toxic people.
However, she admitted that she also believes it is down to genes and luck, because there are several members of her family who are over 90 years old, which Manel Estler, director of the Josep Carreras Institute for Leukemia Research and professor of genetics at the University of Barcelona, agrees with.
Dr Estler took DNA samples, including saliva, urine and blood, from Ms Branyas, who lives in a private care home in Olot, Girona, in northern Spain.
Dr Estler, a world leader in genetics, wants to find out how Ms Branyas's genes affect her longevity, and how they relate to her lifestyle.
The study will analyze six billion pieces of their DNA, focusing on 200 genes directly linked to aging. The results will be compared, according to Dr. Estler, with those obtained from her middle daughter, who is 79 years old.
The goal of the research is to help develop drugs capable of combating diseases caused by aging, such as neurodegenerative diseases, age-related cardiovascular diseases, and cancer, according to what the British Daily Mail reported.
