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Scientists: Blood Iron Levels Strongly Correlated With Long Lifespan – Futurism

“We speculate that our findings on iron metabolism might also start to explain why very high levels of iron-rich red meat in the diet has been linked to age-related conditions such as heart disease.”

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Iron Man
Scientists may have just uncovered a new secret to extending the human lifespan: making sure theres the right amount of iron in our blood.
University of Edinburgh scientists looked at data about 1.75 million peoples lifespans, including 60,000 who lived to reach an unusually old age, and found a clear link between blood iron levels and a longer life, according to research published Thursday in the journal Nature Communications. Specifically, the team found that multiple genes that see…

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