Controversial new blood test that offers clues on the speed of ageing goes on sale

Published: 27 July 2011 y., Wednesday

A blood test that determines the length of telomeres, the protective caps at the ends of chromosomes that wear down as we get old, are now on sale to the public. The researchers who developed the test say it will allow people to get a sense of how fast they are ageing.

 

Šaltinis: Reuters
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