The supplement industry's favourite word, and what the data supports.
Why this topic 'Slow ageing' is a supplement aisle, a subculture and a search term.
Counted in Europe PMC, where the title or abstract names both this topic and that rsID. The number is papers, not evidence of a cause.
APOE
Alzheimer's disease (late onset)
6 papers →MTHFR
Folate metabolism (MTHFR C677T)
5 papers →APOE
LDL cholesterol
4 papers →BDNF
Smoking behavior
4 papers →MTHFR
Folate metabolism (MTHFR A1298C)
2 papers →ACTN3
Muscle fiber type ("sprinter gene")
2 papers →GC
Vitamin D levels
2 papers →MYH6
Electrocardiographic traits
2 papers →G6PC2
Fasting plasma glucose
2 papers →ABO
ABO blood type
2 papers →CHRNA3
Smoking behavior
1 paper →OPRM1
Opioid receptor sensitivity
1 paper →HFE
Iron overload risk (hereditary hemochromatosis)
1 paper →FUT2
Secretor status
1 paper →ALDH2
Alcohol flush reaction
1 paper →TAS2R38
Bitter taste perception (PTC/PROP tasting)
1 paper →ZNF259
Triglyceride levels
1 paper →Europe PMC, title and abstract only, searched for “human longevity”, “healthy ageing”, “healthy aging”, “lifespan” alongside each published rsID. Full text was not counted: it returns every paper with an rsID buried in a supplementary table. Recounted monthly.