Aging clocks and measurement tools
Researchers developed a standardized method to adapt epigenetic aging clocks—which measure biological age through DNA methylation patterns—from older microarray technology to newer sequencing platforms using cell-free DNA. This is important because sequencing is becoming the …
Researchers used AI to estimate cardiovascular 'biological age' from simple heart ultrasounds in 243 adults. People whose heart appeared older than their calendar age had worse metabolic health markers and were twice as likely to …
The human striatum is a central hub for diverse motor, cognitive, and affective behaviors, yet it lacks obvious cytoarchitectural boundaries defining functional territories. Here, we uncover a robust and molecularly defined mesoscale architecture in the …
Pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) exhibits marked spatial heterogeneity, with alveolar pneumonia and organized granulomas frequently coexisting within the same lung. While granulomas have long dominated conceptual models of TB pathogenesis, the immune programs operating within alveolar …
Histone modifications represent an untapped resource for biological age prediction that overcomes limitations of traditional DNA methylation-based epigenetic clocks. Here, we developed and validated histone modification-based epigenetic clocks by systematically analyzing publicly available ChIP-seq datasets …
BACKGROUND Little is known about whether epigenetic age acceleration (EAA) clocks are capable of predicting exceptional longevity with or without preserved cognitive function. METHODS We examined 5844 women from the Women's Health Initiative Memory Study. …
Researchers studied a self-fertilizing fish (nearly genetically identical individuals) and found that specific DNA methylation patterns reliably track age with over 96% accuracy. This clean system lets them isolate epigenetic aging from genetic effects, potentially …
Researchers created a miniature laboratory system using human stem cells that reproduces aging hallmarks in just 4 days—a process that normally takes decades. This 'aging-on-a-chip' could accelerate testing of anti-aging therapies and reveal how rejuvenation …
Researchers developed an AI model that estimates biological age from retinal photographs and found it correlates strongly with cardiovascular, kidney, and metabolic disease markers in over 30,000 people. This suggests eye imaging could become a …
Researchers developed OMICmAge, a biological age measure combining DNA methylation, proteins, and metabolites that predicts mortality and chronic disease better than existing aging clocks. Tested across ~36,000 people, it could become a scalable clinical tool …
Researchers analyzed blood chemistry in 213 people over 100 years old and found they have distinctly different metabolic profiles—especially higher bile acids and lower inflammatory markers—compared to younger controls. By identifying these metabolic signatures, they …
BACKGROUND: People with HIV (PWH) experience chronic inflammation and more age-related comorbidities despite antiretroviral therapy (ART). Classical senescence biomarkers (e.g., SA-βGal, p16INK4a, γH2AX and Bcl-2) and senescence-associated secretory phenotype (SASP) factors such as IL-6 reflect …
Researchers conducted an intensive year-long self-study (N=1) combining time-restricted eating, exercise, Mediterranean diet, and continuous biomarker monitoring to assess how well a healthy person's body adapts to stress. The study demonstrates new methods for tracking …
A growing body of evidence supports the role of nutrient sensing and metabolism pathways in regulating ageing rate and healthspan, but the diversity of human lifestyles challenges our ability to identify the mechanisms of this …
The escalating global demand for safe, sustainable, and environmentally friendly food packaging has stimulated the research of edible films as potential alternatives to conventional plastics. However, the inherent disadvantages associated with biopolymers, such as poor …
Researchers tested 16 different biomarkers of aging (epigenetic clocks, blood proteins, telomeres, and others) in over 1,000 people tracked for 7 years. Two markers—Allostatic Load Index and DunedinPACE—stood out as the most reliable predictors of …
Researchers tested 14 different epigenetic clocks (DNA methylation–based age measures) in over 1,000 older adults and found that DunedinPACE, a newer clock, consistently predicted cognitive decline better than older clocks. This suggests DunedinPACE may be …
Hydra is a freshwater cnidarian genus that provides a unique comparative model for aging research, contrasting the immortal H. vulgaris with the aging-inducible H. oligactis. Here, we report a high-quality, chromosome-level genome assembly of H. …
This review synthesizes evidence that natural killer (NK) cells—a type of immune cell—undergo age-related changes that impair their ability to clear damaged cells and regulate inflammation, contributing to aging-related diseases. The authors propose NK cell …
Focal cortical dysplasia type II (FCDII), a major cause of pediatric drug-resistant focal epilepsy, results from brain somatic variants in mTOR pathway genes, including germline and somatic second-hit loss-of-function variants in the mTOR repressor DEPDC5. …