Key points from article :
Some of our organs have the capacity to outlive us, while others age far more quickly.
Stanford University geneticist Michael Snyder likens it to a car.
“Over time, the whole functioning of a car declines, but some parts wear out faster than others".
Relative complexity of the organs, reliance on blood vessels - key factors in how they coped with age.
87 molecules and microbes present within the body that could be used as “biomarkers” of ageing.
By examining how these markers shifted - individuals were put into into different “ageotypes”.
Four different types occur - kidney, liver, metabolic and immunity.
“Exercise and good diet can help overall, but if your heart or kidney is wearing down you may need to do more directed strategies.” - Micheal Snyder.
Research by Stanford University published in Nature.
