Biological age (BA) is used to “evaluate the aging status instead of chronological age (CA).” A recent study found that rather than one standard biological age, “there might be multiple ‘clocks’ within the whole-body system.” The study explains that everyone ages at different rates and our organs are no different; from our liver to our gut microbiome, these systems also have diverse aging patterns.
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Our Organs Have Biological Ages
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