Telomere Testing - the latest quack money maker?

[Gez_Blair]

According to a story in today's mail (where else) - telomere testing (the "caps" at the end of DNA strands) can tell you how long you will live

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And the tests aren't cheap - starting around 400 quid. The one drawback is that there is no evidence then can tell you anything about your lifespan

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