Smoking Accelerates Biological Age, Says AI

In literature, characters that smoke are often described as haggard and older looking, with facial features that are associated with worn leather. While these depictions arguably carry over into reality, what is for certain is that the association between smoking, cancer, and cardiovascular disease is strong. Unfortunately, however, the connection between smoking and biological aging has been less clear. Yet, a new study from an international team of investigators led by scientists at Insilico Medicine may change how smoking is evaluated at the biochemical level. "In this study, we demonstrate for the first time that smoking status can be predicted using blood biochemistry and cell count results and the recent advances in artificial intelligence (AI)," the study authors explained.