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Epigenetic clocks predict mortality in 380,705 adults, meta-analysis preprint finds

Source: Longevity Docs News • Published: 23 Oct 2026, 00:00

Summarized by Masters of Longevity from Longevity Docs News.

A large preprint meta-analysis pooled 125 observational studies to assess associations between 48 DNA methylation clocks and all-cause mortality across adults.

Epigenetic clocks predict mortality in 380,705 adults, meta-analysis preprint finds
Key Takeaways
  • Funding and conflicts: funded by the National University of Singapore.
  • This is a preprint, and the supplementary effect-size data were not posted with it.
  • The authors note that whether clocks respond to interventions is still untested.
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