Scientists from Lobachevsky University of Nizhny Novgorod and Ammosov North-Eastern Federal University have developed an AI capable of determining a person's regional affiliation with an accuracy of up to 95% based on the characteristics of their immunity. The development will help to understand how quickly people age in different parts of Russia, and what needs to be done to stay healthy and active longer.
The project is based on the concept of inflammatory aging (inflammaging). This is the basic inflammation of the body, which depends on the functioning of a person's immune system.
The author of the study, Mikhail Ivanchenko, noted that the immune system regularly cleanses the body of viruses, pathogens, and cellular debris.
With age, such "cleaning" is required more and more often, and the level of basic inflammation increases. We see this in the number of cytokines — proteins that control immunity. Each of them is responsible for its own group of diseases. These indicators can vary significantly among residents of Yakutsk and Nizhny Novgorod.
The researchers said that, for example, the immune system of Yakuts is forced to actively fight viral infections, including lung diseases. In harsh climates, people age faster. At the same time, Yakuts are less likely to suffer from diabetes, arthritis, allergic reactions, and skin diseases compared to residents of Nizhny Novgorod and Moscow.
Scientists plan to continue research to study the immune age of people living in various regions of Russia. Understanding the "immunoinflammatory profile" of indigenous people will help prevent premature aging of the population and develop individual recommendations for improving lifestyle.
Earlier, in the Novosibirsk region, a remedy against viruses based on mushroom extract was created. It included tinder fungi, chaga, and oyster mushrooms. The resulting drug demonstrated high antiviral activity against HIV, coronavirus infection, and influenza A viruses.
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