The Epigenetic Clock: Can We Actually Measure Aging?
DNA-methylation clocks claim to tell your biological age to the month. Longevity labs are betting billions on them.
Methylation as a metronome
Epigenetic clocks read methylation patterns that drift predictably with age, giving a biological-age readout that beats the calendar.
Their real use is as a clinical accelerant: a trial that shifts the clock five years can signal efficacy in months, not decades — which is why every longevity startup now runs on clock endpoints.
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