biological ageing

Simple blood test ‘could predict risk of major diseases decades later’ – The Irish News

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A simple blood test to identify which organs in the body are ageing at different rates could predict the risk of major diseases such as cancer decades later, researchers say. A new study found that one blood test could not only pick up future problems relating to particular organs, but also how they create issues … Read more

Job, smoking, sleep, exercise bigger factors than genes in disease and early death: study

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Nurture is more influential than nature when it comes to a number of major diseases and premature deaths, according to a new study. Environmental factors are almost 10 times more important than genetic factors when it comes to a person’s risk of death from a number of serious diseases, according to one of the largest … Read more