Scientists Discover 4 Distinct Patterns of Aging
Scientists have come closer to understanding why people seem to age at different rates.
Some people's hearts stay strong well into their 60s, but their kidneys begin to fail. Others may have the kidneys of a 30-year-old but fall victim to constant infection.
Now, scientists may be one step closer to understanding why the aging process varies so drastically between people.
Even within a single person, aging unfolds at different rates in different tissues, sometimes striking the liver before the heart or kidney, for example. People fall into distinct categories depending on which of their biological systems ages fastest, and someday, doctors could use this information to recommend specific lifestyle changes and design personalized medical treatments, according to a new study, published Jan. 13 in the journal Nature Medicine. /.../
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