Scientists have identified
unique genetic
signatures strongly associated with a long and healthy life, findings that could help to further the understanding of how certain
genes may offer protection from common age - related diseases like cancer, dementia and cardiovascular disease.
The patterns of these polymorphic
genes and their expression profiles comprise the molecular
signatures of
unique pathophenotypes, offering the promise of diagnostic, prognostic, and therapeutic specificity; the definition of disease becomes «personalized», as does its specific therapeutic targets.