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1 Powerful, Predictive Drop Of Blood: The Future Of Diagnostic Testing, Epigenetics, DNA Methylation & Machine Learning, With Dr. Matthew Dawson.

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Methylation Measures Everything

Cytosine phosphate guanine (CPG) sites in DNA are key to understanding gene expression as their methylation status influences whether genes are turned on or off. Lifestyle factors such as diet, sleep, and environmental exposures actively affect gene methylation, which can now be measured to gather significant biological insights. Remarkably, advanced studies have shown that analyzing DNA methylation through a blood sample can provide more accurate assessments of smoking history and pollution exposure than self-reported data. Furthermore, this testing approach can reveal biological age and aging rates, positioning DNA methylation testing as a groundbreaking method in diagnostic evaluation.

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