(Rich Haridy/ New Atlas) — A new study has proposed that a simple retina scan could indicate whether a person is at risk of early death. The research found the greater the gap between a person’s chronological age and retinal age the higher their risk of dying.
We have all heard the saying “age is just a number.” Plenty of people can act much more youthful than you’d expect from their chronological age while others certainly seem older than their years.
Researchers have long suggested measuring a person’s biological age could offer insight into their risk for many diseases. But the challenge has been finding a simple measure to objectively track how fast a body is aging. (…)