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Blood cells from 80-year-old donor become neural stem cells with molecular age under 20

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Researchers at the University of Bonn turned blood cell precursors from an 80-year-old donor into neural stem cells. The converted cells measured under 20 on epigenetic clocks, which estimate biological age from chemical tags on DNA.

Updated Oct 12

Four-week diet change shifts biological age markers in older adults

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As of September 2026: Published the study

A four-week diet change shifted estimated biological age in adults aged 65 to 75, a University of Sydney trial reported. Participants who ate an omnivorous diet with less fat and more whole-food carbohydrates showed biomarker changes equivalent to roughly 3.5 to 4 fewer years of biological age.

Updated Sep 20