‘Body clock’ could determine biological age and longevity, researchers say
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Researchers have developed a new “body clock" tool that calculates people’s biological age — and could even predict the risk of disability or death. A longevity expert shares insights.
The tool’s method — officially named the Health Octo Tool — is detailed in the journal Nature Communication in a May 5 publication. "Aging is a truly analog and non-digital process." "If it saves one person’s life by bringing their ailing health to their attention, that’s a win." Melissa Rudy is senior health editor and a member of the lifestyle team at Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to melissa.rudy@fox.com.
The researchers see this method as more comprehensive than current health assessments, which typically focus on individual diseases rather than overall wellness, according to the report’s first author, Dr. Shabnam Salimi, a physician-scientist and acting instructor in the Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine at UW.
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