An ingenious but slightly ominous 'laser
death test' has been developed by
scientists that can tell you how long you
have left to live.
A simple and painless laser pulse
applied to the skin analyses endothelial
cell that lines the capillaries, reports the
Sunday Times.
Oscillations in these cells are used to
determine the a person's time of
imminent death as well as testing for
diseases such as cancer and dementia.
The research has been conducted by
Aneta Stefanovska and Peter
McClintock, physics professors from
Lancaster University and is funded by
government grants.
The laser is applied through a
wristwatch-style device and a working
version is expected to be in use within
three years.
There have been a number of advances
in predicting ageing in recent years.
A blood test has already bee developed
that can determine how quickly you will
age and help stave off diseases
associated with older life.
Professor Tim Spector, from King's
College London, told the Daily Mail:
"Scientists have known for a long time
that a person's weight at the time of
birth is an important determinant of
health in middle and old age,
and that people with low birth weight
are more susceptible to age related
diseases.
"So far the molecular mechanisms that
link low birth weight to health or
disease in old age had remained
elusive, but this discovery has revealed
one of the molecular pathways
involved."
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