Centenarians’ Blood Signatures Hint at Slower Aging

A Swiss study analyzing blood from centenarians (100–105) found 37 of 724 serum proteins resemble those of younger people, suggesting key aging mechanisms can slow rather than stop; centenarians show lower oxidative stress markers, more youthful extracellular-matrix proteins, and a metabolism that remains balanced, with lifestyle factors highlighted as a powerful longevity lever.