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How many moles do you have?

by grimgraphix Jul 11, 2007 7:03AM PDT

Moles 'good indicator to ageing'

The number of moles may offer an indication of how quickly the body ages, a study suggests.

King's College London scientists compared key ageing DNA with the number of moles in a study of 1,800 twins.

They found the more moles a person had, the more likely their DNA was to have the properties to fight off ageing.

The study, in the Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention journal, contrasts with the link between a high mole-count and high skin cancer risk.

Moles appear in childhood and disappear from middle age onwards.

When present in large numbers they can increase the risk of melanoma, a rare form of skin cancer. Moles vary significantly in numbers and size between individuals.

The average number of moles in people with white skin is 30 but some people may have as many as 400.

It's important people know that having a large number of moles can increase your risk of skin cancer noted Dr Kat Arney, of Cancer Research UK

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Though at first I thought......

by Angeline Booher Jul 11, 2007 8:26AM PDT

....... the moles referred to those that live in the ground, and I was going to reply, "Not as many as last year"....

I haven't counted mine. I did have a couple removed years ago. I still have some "originals", but there are much less than 30. But I have seen a few more as I grew older. Of course, I watch all closely for signs of changes.

Angeline
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(NT) I must be going to live forever ;-)

by Diana Former Forum moderator Jul 11, 2007 12:16PM PDT

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