Only two of 11 organ-aging clocks independently predicted lifespan in 44,498 UK Biobank adults: the brain and immune system. A youthful brain proteome was linked to 40% lower mortality, while a youthful immune system was linked to 42% lower mortality—56% combined—suggesting most commercial aging tests may miss the organs that matter most. — Photo by KOMMERS on Unsplash (Unsplash License)
MD, MPH, PhD. Editor-in-Chief, Georgian Medical Journal (GMJ). Professor and Head, School of Public Health, David Tvildiani Medical University (DTMU), Tbilisi, Georgia. Chair, Public Health Institute of Georgia (PHIG). President, Accréditation Sans Frontières (ASF), Paris. Secretary/Treasurer, UEMS Section of Public Health. WHO Consultant, Health and Migration, Geneva. Former Member, UN Secretary-General's Independent Accountability Panel for Every Woman, Every Child, Every Adolescent (IAP-EWEC, 2016–2021). ORCID: 0000-0001-7609-4515.