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Patrick Sullivan

A single MRI can reveal how quickly you're aging, scientists claim

An MRI scan of a human brain.

Scientists can now judge how fast your whole body is aging based on a single snapshot of your brain, researchers claim in a new study.

The scientists, who published their findings July 1 in the journal Nature Aging, have developed a benchmark of biological aging based on brain MRIs. The team says the tool can predict an individual's future risk of cognitive impairment and dementia, chronic conditions like heart disease, physical frailty and early death.

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