Daily multivitamin use may slow biological aging: COSMOS trial results
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- Daily multivitamin intake over two years slowed biological aging in older adults by about four months.
- Participants with accelerated biological aging at the start of the trial showed greater benefits.
- The study used epigenetic clocks to measure changes in DNA methylation, tracking biological aging.
- Results were derived from the COSMOS trial, involving 958 healthy participants averaging 70 years old.
- The multivitamin group showed significant slowing in two epigenetic clocks predictive of mortality.
- Future research will explore if benefits persist post-trial and extend to clinical outcomes like cognition and cancer reduction.
- The study highlights accessible interventions for healthier aging, supported by NIH and industry partnerships.