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Geneticist Claims Humans Could Live to 150 Years

1/26/2026

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Geneticist Steve Horvath predicts that humans could live up to 150 years due to advances in biological clocks and rejuvenation research.
He stresses that accurately measuring biological age is essential to developing effective anti-aging therapies.
Horvath created the first widely used epigenetic aging clocks, a foundational tool for assessing aging.
He dismisses immortality as unrealistic, stating that 1,000-year lifespans are not plausible.

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Story summary

Geneticist Steve Horvath predicts that humans could live up to 150 years due to advances in biological clocks and rejuvenation research.
He stresses that accurately measuring biological age is essential to developing effective anti-aging therapies.
Horvath created the first widely used epigenetic aging clocks, a foundational tool for assessing aging.
He dismisses immortality as unrealistic, stating that 1,000-year lifespans are not plausible.