Blood Test Could Reveal Biological Age of Organs, Paving Way for Personalized Anti-Aging Therapies
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Scientists have developed a method to measure the biological age of individual organs using blood proteins. This could lead to better understanding and treatment of aging.
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One's biological age can differ from their chronological age. This new test provides an organ-specific biological age.
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The test analyzed thousands of proteins to identify ones linked to specific organs and age-related outcomes like heart failure.
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The test is not yet ready for widespread use, but could someday provide checkups better than scans to assess organ health.
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These metrics could help develop therapies to promote healthy aging in a targeted way rather than just whole-body effects.