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Testing whether epigenetic aging clocks work as claimed

A study · Nature medicine · Aug 21, 2026

What this means

The paper looks at tests of tools that estimate biological age from DNA marks. The title alone does not say what the tests found.

Plain-English summary written by an AI model from the abstract. The original is below.

Tested inNot stated
Who it was tested in
Not stated
Kind of research
A study

The science

Original title
Putting epigenetic aging clocks on trial.
Authors
Horvath S
Journal
Nature medicine
Published
Aug 21, 2026
Study type
Study

Abstract

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Horvath S Putting epigenetic aging clocks on trial. Nature medicine. 2026. doi:10.1038/s41591-026-04524-1. PMID: 42629467. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42629467/

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