Scientists announced on Wednesday that they discovered a rare genetic mutation in an Amish community in Berne, Indiana that could explain why some members of the group live longer than others. Amish ...

BERNE, Ind. (WANE) – A scientific breakthrough in the Amish community in Berne is gaining worldwide attention. Researchers have found a rare mutation in the community that extends their lives by a ...

Researchers found that a genetic mutation among members of an Amish community may actually be helping them live longer and evade aging-related diseases such as diabetes. Experts are now working on a ...

First genetic mutation discovered to protect against multiple aspects of aging in humans Amish carrying the mutation live more than 13 percent longer to 85 years old instead of 75 for those who don't ...

Genetic research involving an Amish community in Indiana garnered international media attention this week, after scientists reported identifying a rare mutation that appears to protect against ...

The fountain-of-youth-like gene started in Switzerland, migrated to Indiana, and was tested in Japanese clinical trials. Photo: puliarfanita/Flickr Imagine a pill that reduces the risk of diabetes and ...

A rare mutation found in an Amish population in Indiana may shed new light on how to fight back against aging, researchers have found. The gene, called SERPINE1, may be found in up to 5 percent of the ...

Editor’s note: This column is a great example of how Amish Christmas celebrations vary from community to community. In the most conservative Swartzentruber Amish settlements, the day is scarcely ...

The first genetic mutation that appears to protect against multiple aspects of biological aging in humans has been discovered in an extended family of Old Order Amish living in the vicinity of Berne, ...