Acne 'may protect heart health'

[HuckleB]

Acne 'may protect heart health'

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/4119680.stm

Having spots as a teenager could protect men's heart health later in life, a study claims. Researchers from Bristol University say a study of 10,000 Scottish men showed those who had acne in their youth were less likely to develop heart disease.

They say the connection may be male hormones - androgens - involved in acne development, which might also offer cardiac protection. The research is published in the American Journal of Epidemiology.

Men who attended Glasgow University between 1948 and 1968 were asked to take part in Glasgow Alumni Cohort Study, which assessed their health during their study.

Just under 10,000 of them have been traced again since 1998.

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Acne as a sign of health? Who knew?

[Rob H.]

1. Well, I'm glad it was good for *something*

It was certainly unpleasant at the time--especially considering how kind people are in junior high and high school.