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flag No one dies from "old age"; all deaths result from specific diseases, mainly cardiovascular, according to a study of 2,410 autopsies.

flag A study of 2,410 autopsies finds no one dies from "old age" but from specific diseases, primarily cardiovascular issues. flag Heart attacks caused 39% of deaths, cardiopulmonary failure 38%, and strokes 17.9%. flag Among those over 85 dying unexpectedly, 77% had cardiovascular causes. flag Even healthy centenarians died from identifiable conditions: 68% from heart issues, 25% from respiratory failure. flag The research, published in Genomic Psychiatry, suggests anti-aging interventions like rapamycin and fasting likely delay specific diseases rather than slow aging itself. flag Different species die from distinct causes—mice from cancer, fruit flies from intestinal failure—indicating aging is a risk factor, not a direct cause of death.

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