Biomarkers of Aging and Aspect of Aging

biomarkers of aging
The term biomarker, which is encountered with increasing frequency in the gerontological literature, is used with a variety of implicit or explicit definitions. In some contexts, a biomarker is expected to predict longevity; in other usages, it is expected to be correlated with physiological age; in still other, it is expected to be descriptive of a fundamental aspect of aging, and so on. (more…)

Biomarkers of Aging & Biomarkers of Disease

biomarkers aging disease
Biomarkers today are used by health practitioners and researchers in a variety of settings, including clinical settings, laboratories, and community-based surveys. Epidemiological studies using biomarkers have expanded our knowledge base about aging in the community, population differences in health, and the clinical significance of many biomarkers. (more…)