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This at-home cheek swab test can tell you your ‘biological age’ — we tested it out By Tracy Swartz Published April 11, 2025, 6:00 a.m. ET ...
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.© Adobe Stock/HealthDay News ...
“This implies that a simple, non-invasive cheek swab can be a valuable alternative for studying and tracking the biology of aging,” Shokhirev, who co-authored the study, told the outlet ...
The findings, which are published in Frontiers in Aging, present an interesting story about your cheek age and how scientists could tell your body's biological age just by inspecting the cells there.
CheekAge serves as the basis for Tally Health’s TallyAge Test, a cheek swab kit available to consumers. Tally Health found that a person’s CheekAge is associated with lifestyle factors such as ...
TUESDAY, Oct. 1, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- 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.
Specifically, it appears that Tally Health is already selling its cheek swab tests, though it's unclear if the methodology boasted in this new paper is the same that's included in the $250 box kit ...
World Athletics president Sebastian Coe said cheek-swab tests will be used for athletes who want to compete in the female category. He called the process "very straightforward" and keeping women's ...