What is GlycanAge?

GlycanAge is a biological age testing service that measures the age of your immune system.

We study the role of glycans (sugar molecules attached to proteins and lipids) in health and aging. GlycanAge focuses on analysing the glycan profile of a person’s blood, specifically looking at the glycans attached to antibodies, which play a key role in immune function.

How GlycanAge Works:
- Glycans and Aging: Over time, glycans on the surface of our antibodies change in a way that reflects the aging process of the immune system. By analysing these changes, GlycanAge can estimate your biological age, as a measure of how well your immune system is aging relative to your chronological age.

- Test Process: The test involves an at home, finger prick blood sample, we post out the kit to you, anywhere in the world. You give us a couple moments of your time and a couple drops of your blood, pack it up and send it back to us - easy!

- Health and Longevity Insights: GlycanAge can help track how lifestyle, diet, sleep, supplements, and many many other factors may impact your biological age. Our test is thought to offer more accurate insights into biological aging compared to traditional methods like chronological age or typical DNA testing, which can be influenced by various factors.

We see our greatest strength in testing before and after implementing lifestyle changes, watching your biological age reduce to show gratification that what you're dedicating your lifestyle to is truly working is a powerful tool!

- Early Detection of Immune Dysfunction: Since glycans play a central role in immune responses, changes in glycan profiles may also reflect underlying immune issues or conditions, offering an early warning system. See our science section for more.