For all the men who keep worrying about their receding hairline, here's a piece of good news that might just make things a little better - a team of American scientists has discovered that men who tend to go bald by the time they are 30 are at a much lower risk of developing prostate cancer, as compared to their counterparts with better hair.

Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers which men end up suffering, and ultimately, dying from. So maybe baldness is like a blessing in disguise then!

The study, all set to give men a reason to rejoice and not be sad about receding hairlines and baldness, was carried out by researchers at the University of Washington School of Medicine. Another interesting find was that the men who had high levels of testosterone, the male hormone, were more at risk of losing their hair by the time they reach the age group of 30-40 years.

"At first, the findings were surprising. But we found that early onset baldness was associated with a 29% to 45% reduction in their relative risk of prostate cancer", said Professor Jonathan Wright, an expert in prostate cancer at the University of Washington School of Medicine. We are very surprised too!

For all those looking to read more about the interesting study and its findings, please turn to the journal Cancer Epidemiology. Everything is in there. Read and celebrate!