This unusual immune cell in super-agers' bodies could help their longevity

NPR | By Pien Huang

Published August 19, 2026 at 4:45 PM EDT

Around age 100, the human body's immune system may make a turn that helps address the common ailments of aging, according to researchers in Japan who study supercentenarians who live to be 110+.

Pien Huang

Pien Huang is a correspondent on the Science desk. She was NPR's first Reflect America Fellow, working with shows, desks and podcasts to bring more diverse voices to air and online.

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