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Revealed: The local yoghurt that may have helped Spain’s oldest person in the world reach 117

Born in 1907 in San Francisco, Maria Branyas moved to Spain as a child and lived through every major upheaval of the 20th and early 21st centuries

Last updated: September 30, 2025 5:55 pm
Laurence Dollimore
Published: September 30, 2025
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Maria Branyas (pictured) died at the age of 117 last year
Scientists in Spain believe they may have uncovered clues as to how Spain's oldest women in the world live to be 117. The answer may lie in her gut and, remarkably, in a Catalan yoghurt she ate daily. In a groundbreaking study, researchers fro

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ByLaurence Dollimore
Laurence Dollimore has been covering news in Spain for almost a decade. The London-born expat is NCTJ-trained and has a Gold Star Diploma in Multimedia Journalism from the prestigious News Associates. Laurence has reported from Spain for some of the UK's biggest titles, including MailOnline, The Telegraph, Daily Mail, Mail on Sunday, The Sun and the Sun Online. He also has a Master's Degree in International Relations from Queen Mary University London.
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