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Life Length, a Spanish company has developed a new commercial blood test that measures telomeres. The test will be possible to tell whether a person's "biological age", as measured by the length of their telomeres, is older or younger than their actual chronological age.
The test will not predict the exact number of months and years a person has yet to live, The scientist behind the company is Maria Blasco of the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre in Madrid, Spain.
The test will not predict the exact number of months and years a person has yet to live, The scientist behind the company is Maria Blasco of the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre in Madrid, Spain.
The test measures telomeres. Telomeres are the tips of a person's chromosomes, which are believed to be one of the most important and accurate indicators of the speed at which a person is ageing. Scientific evidence suggests that people who are born with shorter telomeres than normal also have a shorter lifespan. It is known that shorter telomeres can cause a shorter lifespan although it is not know whether longer telomeres are going to give you a longer lifespan. That's not really known in humans.
Telomere research is considered to be one of the most exciting areas in biomedical science and 2010 Nobel Prize in medicine was given to three scientists who are pioneers in the field
Life Length is in the process of making distribution deals with medical diagnostic companies across Europe and expects it to become widespread within the next five or 10 years, The test will cost approximately $700 (500 Euro).
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