Blood test to determine organ age could help predict disease risk
by PA Media from Science | The Guardian on (#6GZ02)
US researchers say findings may also enable doctors to predict progression of Alzheimer's disease
Using a blood test to determine the biological age of a person's organs could help treat them before they get sick, as well as predict the progression of conditions such as Alzheimer's disease, researchers have suggested.
A study by academics in the US found people whose organs were ageing faster than the rest of their body had a higher risk of developing diseases in that particular organ within 15 years.
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