The more that researchers correlate epigenetic clock results with mortality in the context of specific interventions and lifestyle choices, the more useful those epigenetic clocks become. At present the challenge in using clocks to assess the results of any novel therapy is that it is entirely unclear as to whether the results are accurate, useful, or actionable, since there is no established connection between the epigenetic marks measured and specific underlying processes of aging. Only when someone has calibrated a clock against the use of a therapy or intervention across a large study population does it become trustworthy for that therapy or intervention. At present it is fair to say that the more modern epigenetic clocks are trustworthy when it comes to the benefits of common lifestyle choices. One interesting outcome of the study noted here is that peopl…
Better Lifestyle Choices Correlate with a Lower Epigenetic Age
The more that researchers correlate epigenetic clock results with mortality in the context of specific interventions and lifestyle choices, the more useful those epigenetic clocks become. At present the challenge in using clocks to assess the results of any novel therapy is that it is entirely unclear as to whether the results are accurate, useful, or actionable, since there is no established connection between the epigenetic marks measured and specific underlying processes of aging. Only when someone has calibrated a clock against the use of a therapy or intervention across a large study population does it become trustworthy for that therapy or intervention. At present it is fair to say that the more modern epigenetic clocks are trustworthy when it comes to the benefits of common lifestyle choices. One interesting outcome of the study noted here is that peopl…