Skin test to predict how long you'll live: Laser beams measure body's ageing process

Skin test to predict how long you'll live: Laser beams measure body's ageing process Wristwatch-style device analyses crucial cells under the skin Physicists hoping the test will encourage people to improve their lives A ‘death test’ that could tell you how long you have left to live is being developed by scientists. The wristwatch-style device, which has been created to encourage users to stay healthy, uses laser beams to analyse crucial cells lining blood vessels under the skin. I hope we are developing something to encourage people to take care of their health.’ Helping hand: Physicists at Lancaster University will be hoping people use the new technology to improve their lives She has patented the device with her fellow researcher Professor Peter McClintock, who said yesterday: ‘We would like to see one of these in every GP’s surgery. ‘It is a major organ, but people just don’t appreciate that.’ Professor McClintock acknowledged that not everyone would put the information to good use, but added: ‘You might think that you are ageing too fast and do something about it.