Patrick Sullivan

Patrick Sullivan

Live Science contributor

Patrick Sullivan has been a professional writer and editor since 2009 and producing health care content since 2015. Based in New Jersey, he is a father of two children and servant to an ever-changing number of pet rabbits. When he's not at his writing desk, you can usually find him on a yoga mat, a Brazilian jiu jitsu mat, or wandering through the woods.

Latest articles by Patrick Sullivan

'Aging clocks' can predict your risk of disease and early death. Here's what to know.

By Patrick Sullivan published

"Biological aging tests," also called aging clocks, can predict your risk of age-related disease, disability, early mortality and more — but are they ready for prime time?

Ageing

Brain scans could reveal your true biological age

By Patrick Sullivan published

A study suggests that a single brain MRI can be used to predict a person's rate of aging across their whole body, which researchers say could change how we predict and prevent chronic disease.

Ageing

Chemotherapy can make healthy blood cells 'look old'

By Patrick Sullivan published

Researchers have identified ways in which chemotherapy can damage healthy cells and found that some drugs can add decades of "age" to otherwise normal blood cells.

Cancer