Testing for mortality: A way to measure our bodies’ risk of disease

For the first time in humanity’s long search for immortality, it’s possible to see how our cells are holding up against the ravages of time.

The moment will come, we know, when we’re whisked off life’s stage.

But when? It’s a mystery that has haunted humans since the dawn of civilization. If it’s soon, we can cancel that dental appointment, quit the job and take a dream vacation. If not, plan for decades of decrepitude.

By Lisa M. Krieger

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