New blood test shows how long you will live
Date: 18.5.2011
A controversial test capable of revealing just how long you have to live is set to hit the market in Britain within the year. The test measures a person's telomeres which are the structures found on the tips of chromosomes and researchers believe that these telomeres are crucial indicators of the speed in which a body is ageing.
The test works by measuring the length of the telomeres and is able to then determine the biological age of a person. Research shows that individuals with shorter than normal telomeres have a shorter life span than those individuals with longer telomeres. The test, however, is not capable of giving an exact length of life in terms of months or years.
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