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A new study shows that the of the wrinkles on a woman’s face could important clues about the health of her bones. The research was by the Yale School of Medicine in the USA. It involved 114 women in age from their late 40s to early 50s. Lead researcher Dr Lubna Pal at the relationship between skin wrinkling and bone density. Dr Pal assessed wrinkles at 11 different places on the face and . She also checked skin rigidity on the forehead and . Pal said: "For the older patient, her bigger is what is happening to her skin. The clinician's concern is what is happening to her bones. Our question was, can we fine the patient to get a sense of the bone issues?"

Dr Pal says the study shows a connection between the of a woman’s bones and the depth of her wrinkles. She said women who had the wrinkles were far more to have thinner bones. Having less dense bones means you have a chance of suffering from hip and other fractures. These are common of non-disease-related death in older people. The research suggests that of spending money on anti-aging and anti-wrinkle creams, women should in a bone density screening. Dr Judith Turgeon said: "The cost of a fracture would far outweigh the of a screen like this." It might even be the case your worry will decrease if you know you have strong bones.

 

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