... that says if you suffered acne in your youth you will live longer. As to how much longer your stash as to last the researchers are silent...
A study of white blood cells taken from individuals affected by acne showed they had longer protective caps on the ends of their chromosomes.
Called telomeres, the caps can be compared with the plastic tips that stop shoe laces becoming frayed.
They help prevent the chromosomes, packages of DNA, deteriorating and fusing with their neighbours during cell division.
Acne sufferers live longer, research suggests
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A study of white blood cells taken from individuals affected by acne showed they had longer protective caps on the ends of their chromosomes.
Called telomeres, the caps can be compared with the plastic tips that stop shoe laces becoming frayed.
They help prevent the chromosomes, packages of DNA, deteriorating and fusing with their neighbours during cell division.
Acne sufferers live longer, research suggests
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