Researchers modeling four critical organ systems together estimated a median human life span of approximately 156 years, within a range of 146–194 years.
Sources
- Longevity: Humans Could Live for Up to 194 Years, Researchers Say (healthline.com)
- https://www.sciencealert.com/ultimate-limit-of-the-human-lifespan-may-be-identified-study-suggests (sciencealert.com)
- https://www.newsweek.com/somatic-mutations-limit-human-lifespan-aging-study-12205984 (newsweek.com)
- https://www.yahoo.com/news/science/articles/scientists-reveal-maximum-age-humans-071152621.html (yahoo.com)
- https://www.breezyscroll.com/health/human-lifespan-limit-156-years (breezyscroll.com)
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