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)
Prof. Giorgi Pkhakadze, MD, MPH, PhD, is Editor-in-Chief of the Georgian Medical Journal and Chair of the Public Health Institute of Georgia (PHIG). He is Professor and Head of the Department of Social and Behavioural Sciences at David Tvildiani Medical University, and Secretary/Treasurer of the UEMS Section of Public Health. ORCID: 0000-0001-7609-4515.
