Have you ever wondered how long you’ll live? Well The Independent reported this week that a blood test can show how fast you are aging. Hit the jump to read more.

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Ever feel like you’re 30 years old but your body is 65?

UK newspaper The Independent reported this weekon a blood test that claims it can show how fast you’re aging — information that could potentially predict how long you’ll live.

Sound more like science fiction than a science breakthrough? Well, here’s how it works. The test measures the length of a person’s telomeres — structures on the tips of chromosomes thatresearchers believe can indicate aging.

Age influences the length of telomeres since every time a cell divides, its telomeres are shortened. But genetics also influence telomere length. The test’s inventor, Maria Blasco of the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre in Madrid, told The Independent:

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