{
  "id": 10358694,
  "title": "AI detects signs of aging in blood stem cells from nuclear images",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/ai-detects-signs-of-aging-in-blood-stem-cells-from-nuclear-images",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-28T04:00:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Medical Xpress",
    "slug": "medical-xpress",
    "url": "https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-09-ai-aging-blood-stem-cells.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Researchers have developed an AI-based tool called ChromAgeNet, which can identify signs of aging in blood stem cells through nuclear images. The tool, created by scientists at the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL) and the Barcelona Supercomputing Center—Centro Nacional de Supercomputación (BSC-CNS), works by analyzing the three-dimensional organization of chromatin within the cell nucleus. Chromatin is the material that packages DNA and regulates gene expression, which changes as cells age. ChromAgeNet achieved a 77% accuracy rate in classifying cells as young or aged, surpassing a previous machine learning model based on chromatin features. The model identified key features such as chromatin entropy, heterochromatin at the nucleus' periphery, and certain chromatin condensates as indicators of aging. This new tool could complement existing age biomarkers like epigenetic clocks, providing additional insight into the nuclear architecture associated with aging.",
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  "coverage": {
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}