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Scientists at the Oregon Research Institute have isolated the gene that determines how we age as humans. Locating the gene is the first step in creating longer lives for people throughout the world.

Casey Grant, head researcher of the institute, claims that by next year we will have the capability of creating a 50 year longer life span in humans. The scientists have not only found the gene, but have inhibited the effects on the body.

“The life of human beings can be expanded by at least fifty years in the next year or so,” states Grant. From there, we could see the life span cover a range of another fifty or so years. We could have humans living well into 200 years on the average.”

Grant and Raymond Becker, leading scientists at the institute, have been working on locating the gene that can determine weight, when they stumbled upon the aging gene.

“Now, in the year 2015, we see people living around 100 years of age,” Becker states. “By the year 2019, we will see ages of 215 or so. It’s a life changing find, quite literally. We are anxious to explore the options of this revolutionary idea. It’s exciting to think we may have the ability to keep some of the brightest minds in the world around for several hundred years.”

The debates have begun over the scientist’s research, however. Dr. Katherine Denver, a physician in charge of the Willamette Cancer Research Center shows her concern about keeping people alive for an extra century or more.

“Those people that are ill, do you think they want to suffer longer?” asks Denver. “We have a hard enough time keeping cancer patients out of pain for the normal life span. I believe we should pass away naturally, when it’s our time. Are they going to use this miracle to keep only certain people alive or use it for the average populous?”

Grant and Becker claim they will have to suspend any outside claims to the findings until they have a complete understanding of what they have discovered and what it can mean to humanity.

“We know there are going to be a large range of people who will want to use this discovery in a negative way. We want to see it put to good use,” Grant stated. “We’ve already pondered various uses and even some negatives that we will need to watch for.”

The scientists will continue to research the gene and will hold a press conference to release the information in full detail by next Monday.