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GlycanAge by GlycanAge

Antibody glycans (biological age). Sample: Finger prick, at home.

What it measures

Glycan tests read sugar chains on your antibodies, which change with age and inflammation. How the three kinds of test differ.

What reviewers say

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Research on this test

Papers in PubMed that name GlycanAge. Some develop or check the test; others use it to measure results in a study.

Develops or checks the test · medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences · Sep 11, 2023

Immune cell markers and cell aging signs linked in healthy adults ↗

Original title: Profiling an integrated network of cellular senescence and immune resilience measures in natural aging: a prospective multi-cohort study.

Uses the test · Arthritis research & therapy · Apr 22, 2026

Sugar patterns in blood and antibodies differ in early rheumatoid arthritis ↗

Original title: Immunoglobulin G and plasma glycome in early rheumatoid arthritis differ from matched controls and link less fat-free mass to an accelerated aging phenotype: an exploratory study.

Uses the test · International journal of molecular sciences · Feb 13, 2026

Diet plan based on genes was tied to lower BMI and biological age in 14 people ↗

Original title: Multi-Omics Analysis of Morbid Obesity Using a Patented Unsupervised Machine Learning Platform: Genomic, Biochemical, and Glycan Insights.

Uses the test · Journal of cosmetic dermatology · Apr 7, 2025

A skin cream test in older women showed better skin barrier and some inflammation changes ↗

Original title: OS-01 Peptide Topical Formulation Improves Skin Barrier Function and Reduces Systemic Inflammation Markers: A Pilot 12-Week Clinical Trial.

Uses the test · GeroScience · Oct 3, 2024

Testosterone changed immune protein sugar patterns in men, metformin did not ↗

Original title: Effects of testosterone and metformin on the GlycanAge index of biological age and the composition of the IgG glycome.

Uses the test · Glycoconjugate journal · Dec 26, 2023

Moderate exercise linked to lower biological age score in blood test ↗

Original title: Regular moderate physical exercise decreases Glycan Age index of biological age and reduces inflammatory potential of Immunoglobulin G.

Compare with other tests

  • TruAge (TruDiagnostic): DNA methylation (biological age)
  • TallyAge (Tally Health): DNA methylation (biological age)
  • Membership panel (Function Health): Broad blood biomarker panel
  • InnerAge (InsideTracker): Blood biomarkers and an age score

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