Amount of Mitochondrial DNA Predicts Frailty and Mortality
Tuesday, December 16, 2014 - 15:00
in Health & Medicine
New research from The Johns Hopkins University suggests that the amount of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) found in peoples' blood directly relates to how frail they are medically. This DNA may prove to be a useful predictor of overall risk of frailty and death from any cause 10 to 15 years before symptoms appear.
