E-cigarette users had similar changes to the DNA in specific cheek cells as smokers, according to a new study that provides some insight into the health effects of vaping. The researchers studied ...

"The fact that our epigenetic clock trained on cheek cells predicts mortality when measuring the methylome in blood cells ...

"The fact that our epigenetic clock trained on cheek cells predicts mortality when measuring the methylome in blood cells suggests there are common mortality signals across tissues," boasted Maxim ...

“The fact that our epigenetic clock trained on cheek cells predicts mortality when measuring the methylome in blood cells suggests there are common mortality signals across tissues,” said Dr ...

You can look at some animal cells too. Grab a fresh slide and pop a drop of your food colouring on there. Take your cotton bud and rub the inside of your cheek. Told you you'd need a mouth.