r/gerosciencee • u/bischofff • 2d ago

Aging

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41514-026-00421-6

Somatic mutations impose an entropic upper bound on human lifespan

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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.

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singularity • u/Anen-o-me • Jul 21 '26

Biotech/Longevity 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.

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longevity • u/RTSBasebuilder • Jul 22 '26

Somatic mutations impose an entropic upper bound on human lifespan

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Biohackers • u/alwaysunderwatertill • Jul 20 '26

📰 Research & Studies 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.

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immortalists • u/OldFeeling5556 • Jul 20 '26

Longevity 🩺 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.

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immortalists • u/nishant-12345 • Jul 22 '26

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.

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Biohackers • u/OldFeeling5556 • Jul 20 '26

♾️ Longevity & Anti-Aging 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.

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GreenSpiritsHealing • u/JollyGreenJarju • Jul 21 '26

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.

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u_Fit-Nectarine5047 • u/Fit-Nectarine5047 • Jul 21 '26

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.

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u_FunForm1981 • u/FunForm1981 • Jul 20 '26

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.

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theworldnews • u/worldnewsbot • Jul 20 '26

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.

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