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Japan's centenarian population tops 100,000, straining social security
NOS·JP·2 days ago
A study of 150,000 individuals finds that accelerated biological aging—where biological age exceeds chronological age—is associated with increased risk of early-onset cancers. The finding offers a potential explanation for rising cancer rates among younger adults, though causality and mechanisms remain uncertain. This could shift cancer screening and prevention strategies toward biological-age biomarkers.