Wanted: secrets to a long, healthy life
Researchers from Boston University are trying to solve the age-old mystery of why some people live an extremely long life and why their relatives tend to do so, too.
Together with colleagues from Columbia University and the University of Pittsburgh, Dr. Thomas Perls of BU is looking for two or more healthy brothers and sisters whose families have a history of long life. To participate in the Long Life Family Study, volunteers must live within a three-hour drive of Boston, New York, or Pittsburgh and be willing to be interviewed and give a blood sample for genetic analysis.
Participants will be asked about their family and health history, have a physical exam, and undergo some screening tests, according to study sponsor, the National Institute on Aging. People interested in joining the study, now in its second phase of recruitment, can call 877-362-2074.
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Elizabeth Cooney covers health for the Worcester Telegram & Gazette. She
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