Stanford study reveals blood test's ability to predict accelerated organ aging
A recent study published in the journal Nature reveals that a simple blood test can identify which organs in apparently healthy individuals are aging at an accelerated rate, putting them at a higher risk of disease and death. By analyzing specialized proteins in the blood, researchers from Stanford University Medicine developed an algorithm to determine the biological age of specific organs. The study found that roughly one in five adults aged 50 or older had at least one organ aging significantly faster than average, increasing their risk of organ-related diseases. The blood test could potentially guide therapeutic interventions and improve prognosis and survival by identifying aging organs before symptoms appear.