KUNMING, China — Scientists have made great progress in understanding what makes some people live past 100 while others don’t make it to 80. It turns out the secret isn’t just good genes. In fact, ...

Genetics, quality of life, diet contribute to a Sardinian family's longevity. ROME, Aug. 22, 2012— -- Consolata Melis, whose family has been officially declared the longest-living family in the ...

A recent study found people who adhered to the Alternative Healthy Eating Index (AHEI) diet were most likely to live to 70 without major chronic conditions. While there is no silver bullet for healthy ...

For a long and healthy life, what you eat, and how, is what's most important, says Valter Longo. "Some dietary interventions are much more powerful than we had imagined," he tells CNBC Make It. Longo ...