Blue Zones are regions of the world where people tend to live remarkably long lives and have lower rates of heart disease.

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The University of Texas Medical Branch President Jochen Reiser speaks at the launch event for Blue Zones Project in Galveston on March 5, 2026. The mountainous highlands of inner Sardinia and the ...

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GALVESTON, Texas, Feb. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The University of Texas System Board of Regents today approved an agreement between The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) and Blue Zones.