I think the majority of us would love to live to a ripe old age and be healthy to boot, but is it actually possible to reverse the ageing process to some degree? A recent survey carried out at the University of California believes it is.

I can remember learning about King Richard III when I was but a “wee lassie” back in the late 1960s but the only thing I can really remember about him is that he was a strange looking bloke with a dodgy haircut, a hunch back and that he died in a battle back in the 15th century or thereabouts!

THe final chapter in this short series of articles looking at East meets West through historical documents and genetic fingerprints. Was the Prince of Mahoza the Glittering Man who was ancestor of Genghis Khan? How much of their Y chromosomes were a match? Are there pockets of unique populations within the Far East that shouldn't exist? What clues are found in Laos and Cambodia? This articles searches for answers to those questions.