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New saliva test reveals a person's approximate age
A new saliva test developed by geneticists at the University of California, Los Angeles, reveals a person's age within five years, a finding that could have many applications in medicine, at crime scenes, and more.
"With just a saliva sample, we can accurately predict a person's age without knowing anything else about them," says principal investigator Dr. Eric Vilain, a professor of human genetics, pediatrics and urology, in a UCLA news release.
The team's research, published online this week in the Public Library of Science's PLoS One journal, focuses on methylation, a process by … Read more
