You can read your biological clock with a simple swab of the cheek. Tally Health, A New York-based biotechnology company, has launched Cheek Age, an epigenetic clock that uses DNA data collected from ...

A person open's her mouth as a cotton swab is inserted. (Tho-Ge/Pixabay via Courthouse News) (CN) — For those curious about when they might die, the answer may lie right beneath their noses — in their ...

Scientists have long known that aging varies widely among individuals, influenced by genetics and lifestyle choices. Now, a new tool called CheekAge offers a simple, noninvasive way to predict ...

Scientists have devised a fascinating way to determine when you may die. Known as “CheekAge,” this new biological clock-reader developed by the company Tally Health is, according to a press release, a ...

E-cigarette users with a limited smoking history experience similar DNA changes to specific cheek cells as smokers, finds a new study led by researchers at UCL (University College London) and ...

What if you could predict how long you'll live? Well, a new test may soon let you do just that. The test is based around new research into biological aging and the markers that could help scientists ...

A groundbreaking advancement is reshaping how scientists understand aging and assess mortality risk. Researchers have developed CheekAge, a cutting-edge epigenetic tool that predicts mortality risk ...

E-cigarette users with a limited smoking history experience similar DNA changes to specific cheek cells as smokers, finds a new study led by researchers at UCL (University College London) and ...

A new test called CheekAge, based on a quick swab of cells in the mouth, might someday be used to predict how long a person has to live, developers report. The test tracks what are known as ...

A signature found in the cheek cells of mothers and fathers of preterm infants may help develop a test to determine whether a pregnancy may end too early. Such a test could help prevent premature ...

A susceptibility to gain weight may be written into molecular processes of human cells, a new study indicates. The proof-of-concept study with a set of 22 twins found an epigenetic signature in buccal ...