The researchers also uncovered something especially intriguing when they looked at individual organs instead of the body as a whole.
Faster aging of the immune system was linked to a greater risk of early-onset lung cancer, while faster aging of fat tissue was associated with a higher risk of colorectal cancer.
These findings suggest that aging may not happen uniformly throughout the body.
Different organs may age at different rates, influencing disease risk in different ways.
The researchers also uncovered something especially intriguing when they looked at individual organs instead of the body as a whole. Faster aging of the immune system was linked to a greater risk of early-onset lung cancer, while faster aging of fat tissue was associated with a higher risk of colorectal cancer. These findings suggest that aging may not happen uniformly throughout the body. Different organs may age at different rates, influencing disease risk in different ways.
