A test that measures biological age can predict how old you are. This is the result of a study.
Fulda – Chronological age is the number of years you have lived. However, chronological age speaks louder Max Planck Institutes for the Biology of Aging Tells a little about the current health of the body. What the body actually is can be determined by the so-called condition Biological age can be determined.
Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston (USA) have now used a test that can measure biological age in their study. With the help of this test they want to predict how the elderly will change in the future. writes 24vita.de.
Healthy Aging: Age Clock Can Predict Chronological Age
Scientists have developed a system that uses proteins for long-term therapy diseases and identify their risks. To do this, they use a test that measures biological age using proteins in human blood plasma (circulating plasma proteins).
It also helps predict the risk of age-related diseases such as: Diabetes, KrebsNeurodegenerative diseases and heart, kidney, liver and lung diseases. According to researchers, it can Casualties can be predicted if victims live as before.
For the study, the research team analyzed the health data of about 45,000 people. Among other things, they gave blood samples and made their data available in a database in Great Britain (UK Biobank), which is used specifically for long-term studies of cancer. From this data, the scientists were able to identify 204 proteins for their system that can be used to determine biological age. They place this with participants’ cognitive and physical activity.
The test is not yet suitable for practical use – but may improve diagnostic options in the future
Researchers now want to use this test to predict how older people will fare. They call the newly developed system a “protemic clock.” Proteomics involves the study of the proteome, i.e. the totality of all proteins in a human cell.
However, testing with this age clock is too time-consuming and complex to be used in healthcare. However, in the future, the age clock may affect the likelihood of diagnosis.
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