Simple DNA Test Estimates Your Age
EpiAge: a next-generation sequencing-based ELOVL2 epigenetic clock for biological age assessment in saliva and blood across health and disease
Not medical advice. For informational purposes only. Always consult a healthcare professional. Terms
Surprising Findings
Three markers outperform expectations
Scientists expected that hundreds of markers would be needed for accurate age prediction, but just three carefully chosen sites in the ELOVL2 gene achieved a correlation of 0.87 - matching much more complex models
Practical Takeaways
If you're a researcher, this simplified clock could make studies more cost-effective
Not medical advice. For informational purposes only. Always consult a healthcare professional. Terms
Surprising Findings
Three markers outperform expectations
Scientists expected that hundreds of markers would be needed for accurate age prediction, but just three carefully chosen sites in the ELOVL2 gene achieved a correlation of 0.87 - matching much more complex models
Practical Takeaways
If you're a researcher, this simplified clock could make studies more cost-effective
Publication
Journal
Aging (Albany NY)
Year
2025
Authors
D. Cheishvili, S. D. Carmo, Filippo Caraci, Margherita Grasso, Claudio Cuello, M. Szyf