David Sinclair· PhD
Turns out, according to the epigenetic clock, while we are still in the womb.
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The headline is broadly defensible, but the qualifications matter. Effect sizes vary by population, the strongest claims rest on shorter trials, and credible voices push back on how it's typically framed.
Turns out, according to the epigenetic clock, while we are still in the womb.
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We tend to think of aging as something that begins happening to us at midlife, but Horvath’s clock begins ticking the moment we are born.
The biological clock is ticking all the time. We're not talking about a female's biological clock. If you've listened to previous episodes, you know we're talking about what's called the epigenetic or Horvath clock, and this is ticking from conception.