An Improved Method for Determining Telomere Length and Its Use in Assessing Age in Blood and Saliva

It is disputed whether telomeres shorten with age.The proposition of this study was to answer this question.The question was answered by a simple method consisting of a color reaction combined with long-term electrophoresis and weak voltage.The telomeres shorten and the shortening is much higher than previously assumed.The telomere theory of ageing and cancer is corroborated and for the first time it is possible to estimate age in blood or saliva.