Puzzle of the Century. Mary Duenwald.
by Duenwald, Mary; ProQuest Information and Learning Company.
Series: SIRS Enduring Issues 2004Article 41Family. Publisher: Smithsonian, 2003ISSN: 1522-3213;.Subject(s): Aged -- Canada | Aging -- Genetic aspects | Centenarians | Genetics -- Research | Gerontology | High density lipoproteins | Longevity | Nova ScotiaDDC classification: 050 Summary: "In parts of Nova Scotia, centenarians are up to 3 times more common than they are in the United States as a whole, and up to 16 times more common than they are in the world population....The Province's cluster of centenarians has begged for a scientific explanation ever since it came to light several years ago." (SMITHSONIAN) This article details the work of scientists who believe that there is a genetic explanation for the longevity of these Nova Scotians, who "as a group do not take exceptionally good care of themselves."| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due |
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Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2004.
Originally Published: Puzzle of the Century, Jan. 2003; pp. 72+.
"In parts of Nova Scotia, centenarians are up to 3 times more common than they are in the United States as a whole, and up to 16 times more common than they are in the world population....The Province's cluster of centenarians has begged for a scientific explanation ever since it came to light several years ago." (SMITHSONIAN) This article details the work of scientists who believe that there is a genetic explanation for the longevity of these Nova Scotians, who "as a group do not take exceptionally good care of themselves."
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