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The £400 Test That Tells You How Long You'Ll Live

2011-05-17 00:44:18

THE INDEPENDENT

DNA testing


The £400 test that tells you how long you'll live

DNA breakthrough heralds new medical era – and opens ethical Pandora's box

By Steve Connor, Science Editor
Monday, 16 May 2011

A blood test that can show how fast someone is ageing – and offers the    tantalising possibility of estimating how long they have left to live – is    to go on sale to the general public in Britain later this year.

Graphic:    How the test works

The controversial test measures vital structures on the tips of a person's    chromosomes, called telomeres, which scientists believe are one of the most    important and accurate indicators of the speed at which a person is ageing.

Scientists behind the €500 (£435) test said it will be possible to tell    whether a person's "biological age", as measured by the length of    their telomeres, is older or younger than their actual chronological age.

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Head Of I.M.F. Arrested In New York And Accused Of Sexual Attack

2011-05-15 06:37:53

Breaking News Alert

The New York Times
Sat, May 14, 2011 -- 7:17 PM  ET
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Head of I.M.F. Arrested in New York and Accused of Sexual  Attack

The leader of the International Monetary Fund,  Dominique Strauss-Kahn, was arrested on Saturday, minutes before he was to  fly to Paris from John F. Kennedy International Airport, the authorities  said.

Mr. Strauss-Kahn, a candidate for president of France, was taken  off an Air France flight by officers from the Port Authority of New York and  New Jersey and turned over to
Manhattan detectives, according to a Port  Authority spokesman.

He was accused of a sex attack on a maid at a  Times Square hotel earlier in the day, the authorities said.

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Apple To Ship New Iphone In September: Sources

2011-04-20 21:53:28

Apple to ship new iPhone in September: sources

     HONG KONG |          Wed Apr 20, 2011 7:29am EDT

By Kelvin Soh

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Apple's next-generation iPhone will have a  faster processor and will begin shipping in September, three people with  direct knowledge of the company's supply chain said.

The production of the new iPhone will start in July/August and the  smartphone will look largely similar to the iPhone 4, one of the people  said on Wednesday.

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http://www.reuters.c...usmorningdigest

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World Malaria Day, 25 April 2011

2011-04-20 20:47:18

World Malaria Day, 25 April 2011

EDUCATIONAL: Malaria is one of the world's most common diseases, caused by a parasite that is transmitted to humans by a female mosquito's bite. 25 April is a day to commemorate global efforts to control malaria. Learn more about malaria in these games.

Play the Games

From: NOBELPRIZE.ORG

Educate your Children, family, friends and neighbours and PLAY THE GAMES:

http://nobelprize.or...dicine/malaria/

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Saturday Interview: Aung San Suu Kyi

2011-04-16 22:29:49

Saturday interview: Aung San Suu Kyi

Burma's tireless  political campaigner talks about rebuilding the National League for  Democracy, the revolutionary power of social media and her love of The  Grateful Dead

Polly Toynbee
The Guardian,  Saturday 16 April 2011

'More people are realising that if they want change, they've got to go about it themselves' … Aung San Suu Kyi

Aung San Suu Kyi

Fragile yet strong as iron, the yellow and white roses in her hair belie her steely resolution. She had not been well when we visited her this week. Though she steps into the room with bright smiles, warmth and grace, her ramrod-straight deportment disguises painful spondylosis of the spine.

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http://www.guardian....i-polly-toynbee

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