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Can A Test Really Predict When You Will Die?

Jul 08, 20201 hr 20 min
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SHR # 2548 :: Can A Test Really Predict When You Will Die? - Dr. Daniel Elias Martin and Herranz – Dr. William Seeds, MD - Epigenetic testing has progressed by leaps in recent times. The Next-Gen technology is able to sequence greater than 20,000,000 markers. But are they reliable enough to give you a projected lifespan? Or predict when you will die? What can they reliably predict? Are they limited by what we think human lifespan really is? What do we know right now about how methylation changes gene expression? Where are the areas of unknown or blind spots? Is this really the future human biological analysis? PLUS Carl promises to change his fitness and health. But is this just another near-miss?
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