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A Rare Immune Cell Starts Multiplying Around Age 100, and People Who Reach 110 Are Full of Them

https://www.medicaldaily.com/supercentenarian-cd4-killer-t-cells-cancer-longevity-study-477746

A Cell Reports study found that rare cancer-linked immune cells expand in people past age 100. It does not prove they cause longer life.

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Reviewed on 8 Nov 2026
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Another careful and thorough report.

These are interesting findings -

Hard to say how accessible the article will be to non-immunologists as "T-cells" are not well explained - but the author of the article writes clearly and is very balanced - not promising dire consequences or the elixir of perpetual life! (He also clearly declares that he is matching the balance of the scientists and and finding that he is covering in the article). He is also careful to clarify the size of the study - the challenges to exploring the science further - but also nicely sets the scene for why a greater understanding of the finding will be important (ie - the ageing population- and is growth in predicted numbers in the US in the coming decades).

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