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  1. Maria Branyas - Wikipedia

    Maria Branyas Morera (Catalan: [məˈɾiə ˈβɾaɲəs]; 4 March 1907 – 19 August 2024) was an American-born Spanish supercentenarian who, until her death at the age of 117 years, 168 days, was the …

  2. DNA Study of 117-Year-Old Woman Reveals Clues to a Long Life

    Maria Branyas on her 117th birthday. (Family archive of Maria Branyas Morera/Wikimedia Commons/PD) In her ripe old age, Branyas presented with overall good health, scientists say, …

  3. World’s oldest person, Maria Branyas Morera, dies aged 117

    Aug 20, 2024 · Guinness World Records is saddened to learn that the world’s oldest person, Maria Branyas Morera (USA/Spain), passed away yesterday, 19 August. Her death was confirmed by the …

  4. Maria Branyas Morera | Gerontology Research Group

    Aug 19, 2017 · Maria Branyas Morera (aged 7) with her father Joseph Branyas Julia in 1914, and alongside her family in New Orleans (second from left). Maria Branyas Morera (aged 15, on the right) …

  5. Maria Branyas Morera - Gerontology Wiki

    Maria Branyas Morera (4 March 1907 — 19 August 2024) was an American-Spanish supercentenarian who, at the age of 117 years, 168 days, was recognised and honoured by Guinness World Records …

  6. Doctors may have found one food that contributed to longevity of 117 ...

    Sep 25, 2025 · Doctors studying the DNA of Maria Branyas Morera, who lived to be 117-years-old, revealed the common food item she ate daily which aided her longevity.

  7. Longevity secrets of a 117-year-old woman who lived cancer and

    Sep 26, 2025 · When María Branyas Morera passed away in August 2024, she was 117 years and 168 days old, the planet’s oldest person living at the time. Her life was not only making news—it offered ...

  8. Secrets of longevity from a 117-year-old supercentenarian - New Atlas

    Sep 25, 2025 · Discover how Maria Branyas Morera lived to 117 years disease-free, revealing insights into longevity through genetics, diet, and lifestyle.

  9. Scientists Studied the Genes of a Woman Who Lived 117 Years. Here's ...

    Sep 29, 2025 · Maria Branyas Morera on her 117th birthday Arxiu de la família Branyas Morera via Wikimedia Commons Maria Branyas Morera was the world’s oldest person when she died at 117 last …

  10. World’s oldest person had a young microbiome and 'exceptional …

    Sep 24, 2025 · Between 17 January 2023 and 19 August 2024, María Branyas Morera, of Spain, was officially the world’s oldest person, until she died aged 117 years and 168 days. To uncover the …