5-8 ml of blood are collected and this sample is sent chilled to Epiprocare for diagnosis. Epiprocare isolates cell-free DNA from that sample, chemically modifies it and performs a highly sensitive and sophisticated developed molecular biological analysis of the whole genetic material, that is the genome, in order to determine the global methylation status of the whole genetic material (approximately 3.3 billion bases pairs, the basis of our existence.

The scientific evidence of human biological age using Epiprotime is gained from blood. Epiprocare is developing diagnostics and prognostic tests that will allow the early detection and determination of the stage of a tumor from blood and urine.

Measuring DNA methylation globally across the genome using Epiprotime provides crucial information about the extent to which my previous lifestyle affected my DNA's epigenetics and therefore also distinct information about my life expectancy. Based on this measurement and the current results of scientific research on this field, Epiprocare provides instructions on how to unmake (or reverse) a notoptimized developed epigenetic regulation of our genome.

Epigenetics is the reflection of the external factors that influence our organism. For the first time, seeing this image in the mirror helps us to understand what external factors are bad for us and allows us to consciously alter their impact on our body, in order to improve/modify the epigenetic regulation of our genome, so that our cells remain healthy.

Yes, all of these factors affect our epigenetic genome regulation. And furthermore, accordingly to the most recent scientific studies there is also influence of other people and their products, for example food, medicine, etc. on our organism and our health.

First of all, it should be noted that, in our evolution, not just our genes, as well as stable traits, largely immutable, are passed on to our children. The idea that your destiny is determined by our genes is not the truth. In several scientific studies, it has been possible to prove for individual genes that an external factor, for example, a certain food supplement causes a specific pattern of DNA methylation, which determines a specific gene function. This change caused by an external factor is transferred to the offspring. Furthermore, our interaction with environmental influences also results in different behaviors, speech and symbols. These are also passed altogether on to our descendants. Thus our children and grandchildren are largely influenced in their development by the external conditions of life. Therefore, we must strive to constantly improve them.

Epigenetics has provided clear scientific evidence that almost all diseases have a specific DNA pattern. This can be used for its detection and, with the current status of molecular biological methodology, it is highly sensitive and reliable. This is the basis of Epiprocare's platform technology.

Yes, this is possible based on a cancer specific DNA methylation pattern.

Yes, the Epiprocare health "monitoring" of a treatment is based on specific DNA methylation patterns of diseases and drugs.

Yes, epigenetic monitoring, for example, allows the early detection of recurrence, so that treatment can be started at an early stage.

Epigenetics plays a central role in the development of cancer. A healthy cell uses epigenetically regulated genes in a fine, delicated way. This proper epigenetic regulation is massively disrupted in the early stage of cancer development and epigenetic genome regulation is then restructured in order to produce the cancer cell phenotype and function, endangering our life.

Yes, broad scientific evidence supports the hypothesis that a defective global epigenetic regulation constitutes a central pillar of carcinogenesis and cancer progression. It has not yet been scientifically proven which specific epigenetics changes are inducing cancer. However, the global DNA methylation status determined by Epiprotime in order to find out the biological age, may also be informative for when the threshold of epigenetic deregulation will be passed and the propability that cancer will start to arise. Aging is the risc factor number one for cancer.

Yes, epigenetic changes are reversible. The naturally evolved biological mechanisms behind are designed for this, since they are built up and removed enzymatically.

The relationship between chronic diseases and epigenetics is still in the early stages of scientific research. Consequently, it is not yet possible to provide epigenetic tests. But also this field is an exciting developing process, so that in the near future it may also be part of Epiprocare's solutions for mankind's health and well-being.

Epiprotime is the only scientifically proven epigenetic test to determine the biological age of humans.

Epiprotime is not indicated for children.

Professor Dr. Simeon Santourlidis and Professor Dr. Marcelo Bendhack, with over 25 years of university research in the field of epigenetics and medical, clinical and oncological experience in, respectively, Heinrich-Heine University, Düsseldorf, Germany.

It contains instructions for reversing possible epigenetic failure, based on current scientific research results.

Approximately 30 days.

The advantage of Epiprotime is the proven scientific logic behind this Test. It measures DNA methylation of genetic elements that are repeatedly distributed across all inherited genetic information (3 billion base pairs). These elements can become very dangerous for the cell if their epigenetic regulation is disturbed. They can also play an important role in the development of cancer. The main risk factor for cancer is age. All genetic material is verified in a representative and scientificlly proven method.