DNA testing companies offer telomere testing – but what does it tell you about aging and disease risk?
2019 Jul 19
A telomere age test kit from Telomere Diagnostics Inc. and saliva collection kit from 23andMe. Anna Hoychuk/Shutterstock.com
Genetic testing companies are offering tests that analyze the ends of your chromosomes – telomeres – to gauge your health and your real age. But is there scientific evidence to support such tests?