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Is your body ageing faster than you? 你的身體器官年齡是否大於你的實際年齡？
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Is your body ageing faster than you?
你的身體器官年齡是否大於你的實際年齡？
US scientists say they can now run a blood test to find out.
美國科學傢們說，他們現在可以通過驗血找到這個問題的答案。
It checks proteins to look at 11 major organs including the heart, brain and lungs.
通過驗血檢查蛋白質來評估 11 個主要器官的健康狀況，包括心臟、大腦和肺部。
The Stanford University team say they’ve tried it on thousands of adults, mostly middle-aged or older.
斯坦福大學的這個研究小組表示，他們利用這個方法對數千名成年人進行瞭評估，其中大多數是中年人或老年人。
Turns out, one in five healthy adults might have at least one fast-ageing organ – according to their results.
結果顯示，五分之一的成年人可能至少有一個器官快速老化。
And up to two people in every 100 might have several organs that look “older” than their real age.
而每 100 人中就有差不多兩人可能有幾個器官看起來比其實際年齡 “老”。
In the study, “older” organs were linked with a higher risk of disease and even death over the next 15 years.
在這項研究中，“衰老” 的器官與接下來 15 年裡更高的患病甚至死亡風險有關聯。
A rapidly ageing brain might be more prone to dementia for example, and an “older” heart more likely to suffer from heart failure.
例如，快速衰老的大腦可能更容易患失智癥，而衰老的心臟則可能更容易患心力衰竭。
Although the idea of testing your organs might be scary, researchers say it’s like regularly checking your car – so you can catch problems early.
雖然檢查器官年齡這件事情聽起來可能有點可怕，但研究人員們說，這就像汽車年檢一樣，越早查越能及時發現問題。
But experts warn that some might need extra emotional support after getting the results.
但專傢們提醒，有些人在得到檢查結果後可能需要額外的情感支持。
This test is still in progress and more studies are needed to check how accurate these predictions are.
這項研究仍在進行中，科學傢們仍需要做更多的研究來驗證這些預測的準確性。
So, would you get the test?
你會去做這項檢查嗎？
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