Combining Wearables With Blood Proteins Sharpens Biological Age Tests
Based on: A Multimodal Framework for Organ- and Cell-Resolved Biological Aging and Longevity Intervention Discovery.
Researchers built a new biological age model that combines blood protein data with wearable device readings. It predicted mortality risk better than either tool alone and cut prediction error by 21%. The model also flagged common drugs like GLP-1 agonists and ACE inhibitors as linked to a younger biological age in specific organ systems.
Key Insight
This research suggests that combining wearable data with blood biomarkers may give a clearer picture of biological aging.
Original Paper
Al Dajani SA, Williams JR, Fuentealba M, Zhai T, Furman D, Snyder M, Abudayyeh OO, Gootenberg JS, Gladyshev VN
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