NPJ Aging
Faster brain aging linked to death and disease across the body
An observational analysis of brain scans from over 60,000 UK Biobank participants linked accelerated brain aging to death and diseases affecting multiple organ systems.An observational analysis of brain scans from over 60,000 UK Biobank participants linked accelerated brain aging to death and diseases affecting multiple organ systems.
Cohort studyBiomarkers
Who was studiedUK Biobank participants
What changedFaster brain aging was linked to death and diseases across multiple organ systems
The catchBrain-age acceleration measures an estimated age gap rather than the speed of brain aging