A person open's her mouth as a cotton swab is inserted. (Tho-Ge/Pixabay via Courthouse News) (CN) — For those curious about when they might die, the answer may lie right beneath their noses — in their ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - It's a lifelong connection that all started with a simple cheek swab. In 2019, a Cincinnati woman donated her stem cells after matching with a then-5-month-old boy. For most people ...

Scientists have long known that aging varies widely among individuals, influenced by genetics and lifestyle choices. Now, a new tool called CheekAge offers a simple, noninvasive way to predict ...

Epigenetics looks at how lifestyle and environment affect how people's genes perform, with implications for health and life span A new test may measure the epigenetics of cells taken from inside the ...

Scientists have devised a fascinating way to determine when you may die. Known as “CheekAge,” this new biological clock-reader developed by the company Tally Health is, according to a press release, a ...

You can read your biological clock with a simple swab of the cheek. Tally Health, A New York-based biotechnology company, has launched Cheek Age, an epigenetic clock that uses DNA data collected from ...

Smoking may bring on changes in cells that are linked with many cancers, including breast and gynecological cancers, a new study finds. These changes could provide an early warning sign of cancer, ...

A new test called CheekAge, based on a quick swab of cells in the mouth, might someday be used to predict how long a person has to live, developers report. The test tracks what are known as ...

A susceptibility to gain weight may be written into molecular processes of human cells, a new study indicates. The proof-of-concept study with a set of 22 twins found an epigenetic signature in buccal ...

A novel technique that uses a simple cheek swab to detect gene mutations in healthy tissue could emerge as a "useful tool for cancer prevention", researchers have suggested. Experts anticipate that ...

A technique that uses a simple cheek swab to pick up gene mutations in healthy tissue could become a “useful tool for cancer prevention”, according to researchers. Experts are hopeful that mapping ...