Epigenetics and Aging

The average age of populations around the world is on the rise. While this reflects the tremendous strides that humanity has taken in the health sciences, it leads to a new crop of challenges for us to address. Age-associated diseases, such as neurodegenerative disorders and cancers, now constitute one of the largest research focuses in the life sciences.

A key aspect of this research is focused on epigenetics and its link to aging, with new discoveries continually unveiling more information about this association, contributing to a growing body of research surrounding the phenomenon of the epigenetic Clock.

This In Focus will explore the relationship between epigenetics and aging, explaining the epigenetic clock and its implications for health science, while looking to the future of the field and revealing the key techniques responsible for its advancement.