How to ‘turn on’ your anti-aging genes – and live longer
You've probably called them negative: you've blamed them for your weight, bad habits, or thinning hair. But while you can't change the genetic hand you've been dealt, you actually have more control over how your genes work than you think.
We are born with about 20,000 genes, which are pieces of DNA that contain instructions for cells. There are two copies of each - one inherited from each of our parents.
Scientists know that ...