Some people are lucky. They have an anti-ageing gene that can wind the heart’s age back about 10 years. Yes, startling. This magical gene was discovered in centenarians, people who live 100 years or longer, by Bristol University researchers.
Carriers of this mutant gene have been found in the planet’s “blue zones” – home to some of the world’s oldest men and women.
The Bristol scientists believe it protects them against diseases linked to ageing, such as heart failure, and helps to keep their hearts young.
