Health | longevity Scientists Find Genes That Predict Longevity But they worry what insurance companies might do By Nick McMaster Posted Jul 1, 2010 5:21 PM CDT Copied Eduardo Olvera, 106, holds the book "100 Centenarians from Mexico City" during its presentation in Mexico City, Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2010. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo) Researchers say they've found 150 genetic markers that can predict with 77% accuracy whether someone is likely to live a century or so. The scientists at Boston University made the discovery in a detailed study of the genomes of more than a 1,000 centenarians, reports the Guardian. Just don't expect a test to be showing up at CVS anytime soon. "You could conceivably produce a chip that would help predict people’s genetic predisposition to exceptional longevity," the lead researcher tells the Boston Globe. "But I and all the authors of the paper want to instill a great deal of caution. I start worrying a bit bout what insurance companies and others might do with that information. I, for one, think it’s not ready from a social point of view." Read These Next New Fox star, 23, misses first day after car troubles. Iran's supreme leader makes first public comments since ceasefire. Man accused of killing his daughters might be dead. White House rolls with Trump's 'daddy' nickname. Report an error