Recent research by a collaborative research network including researchers in Spain and the UK has found 25 genes that seem to be responsible for making humans long lived primates, we are those with the longest life spans (sometimes going up to 120 years). These genes show parallel mutations in genes related to wound healing, blood coagulation and cardiovascular disorders; and they might hold the key to the acquisition of our extended life span. 

To know more about this study and its results, go to Mappingignorance.org