FOREVER YOUNG

It has long been established that exercise is a key factor in maintaining health as we rack up the years but new research from Tohoku University in Japan suggests it might actually be possible to wind the clock backwards.

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Changes in the body's DNA, known as epigenetic ageing, reveal the rate of ageing at the molecular level, calculated by analysing methylation, a process whereby genes are effectively switched off. This can result in reduced cognitive ability, impaired organ function and increased risk of disease. Unlike chronological age, which simply counts your number of laps around