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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
James Liddell

Your organs have their own age – and it may predict health risks better than your birthday

A new growing body of research is prioritizing biological age over chronological age - (Getty Images)

If you’ve always thought your birthday was the best way to define how old you are, think again.

Your organs, it turns out, are aging on their own schedules.

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