Brazil is home to the longest-lived man in the world and two women who are among the ten oldest supercentenarians on the planet. This is the theme of the second report in the "Long Lives" series, which continues until next Wednesday, bringing together curiosities and stories about longevity in Brazil and around the world.
Researcher Mayana Zatz and colleagues from the Human Genome and Stem Cell Research Center at the University of São Paulo published an article this year in the journal Genomic Psychiatry stating that Brazil holds a great treasure for unraveling the secrets of extreme human longevity.
According to the study's authors, the country developed the greatest genetic diversity in the world due to Portuguese colonization, the forced migration of approximately 4 million enslaved Africans, and waves of European and Japanese immigration.
The USP research team is studying these genes to try to identify longevity markers, investigating what makes it possible to reach 100 years or more.
