Guest guest Posted January 31, 2003 Report Share Posted January 31, 2003 Blood test that reveals your destiny (The Independent 31/01/03; p.1) http://www.health-news.co.uk/ A simple blood test could predict how long you will live by measuring the " fuse " on the end of your body’s DNA. Research by US scientists on 20-year-old blood samples has found a strong link between the length of a stretch of DNA called the telomere, found at the tips of all 26 chromosomes in a cell, and the likelihood of living for 15 or more years after the age of 60. People over 60 with shorter telomeres are nearly twice as likely as others to die over the next 15 years or so, especially from heart disease or pneumonia. Dr Mel C Siff Denver, USA http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Supertraining/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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