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The model predicts the risk of chronic diseases before they even show up
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Japanese scientists develop AI model to estimate age from chest X-rays.
Model shows strong correlation with chronological age (r=0.95).
AI-estimated age linked to chronic diseases such as hypertension and COPD.
Model could be used to develop biomarkers for ageing and early disease detection.
Research is carried out at Osaka Metropolitan University and published in The Lancet Healthy Longevity journal.
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Established in 2022 through the merger of Osaka City University and Osaka Prefecture University
Open Access journal from The Lancet publishing clinically-focused at healthy longevity and geroscience research and review.
