Being the son of a long-lived person increases the chances of staying for hundreds 17 times, and daughter – 8-shortly. This was demonstrated by studies of Boston scientists, run among several hundred families, in which at least one person lived to live for a hundred years.
Scientists have discovered a fragment of DNA, which is "responsible" for a long and healthy life. This is confirmed by the results of previous tests, showing, that the children of the centenary are e.g.. less susceptible to heart disease, Because they have a high level of "good" (HDL), and low "bad" (LDL) cholesterol in the blood, which depends on the large extent on the genes.