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4. Maria Branyas Morera lived to be 117.

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Wed Oct 8, 2025, 01:38 PM

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She was studied extensively before and after her death. She had an amazing genetic profile, lacking dozens of cancer markers, and showed variants associated with longer life. She had a great microbiome, very low cholesterol, including LDLs, and an unusually robust immune system, with high levels of T cells.

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