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Skin microbiome provides the best prediction of age

It will be more easy and convenient to take samples from skin and saliva, rather than fecal samples

14-Feb-2020

Key points from article :

Gut microbiome can be differentiated based on sex and race.

Researchers took the skin, saliva, and fecal samples from nearly 9,000 people in total.

Researchers were able to use skin from the forehead and hand.

Skin and mouth microbiomes are better predictors of age than the gut microbiome.

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mSystems

Journal published by American Society for Microbiology

Topics mentioned on this page:
Biological Age, Microbiome