- Epigenetic clocks are algorithms that are based on the methylation patterns at different points on the genome, and have been used to predict biological age.
- These are fairly new uses of machine learning, and not many studies have been done to determine whether they can detect aging caused by lifestyle factors.
- In a study by UC San Francisco researchers, the effect of diet on epigenetic aging has been measured in a cohort of Black women for the first time.
- This study used the GrimAGE2 clock,…
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