For some, going the way of The Rock, Jason Statham and Stanley Tucci can be tough (thought it shouldn\u2019t be \u2014 would you look at them?). But rest assured, rocking a chrome dome means at least one upside for your health.<\/p>\n
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Going bald like Dwayne Johnson has at least one health upside. Kevin Mazur\/Getty Images for Disney<\/p>\n
Analyzing men between the ages of 35 and 76, researchers found that those who had already begun losing their hair by age 30 had a\u00a029% reduced risk of developing prostate cancer.<\/p>\n
And those who had started balding even earlier had a 45% reduced risk for both aggressive and less-aggressive forms of the illness.<\/p>\n
While the reason for the link between cancer and going bald is unknown, the researchers wrote in Cancer Epidemiology<\/a> that they suspect a genetic variant in the male hormone receptor gene affects both conditions.<\/p>\n One cause of hair loss is due to excessive dihydrotestosterone, a hormone produced from testosterone that prevents hair follicles from absorbing nutrients, leading to shrinking follicles and, eventually, shedding strands.<\/p>\n Not only do testosterone levels affect male pattern baldness, but they also play a role in prostate cancer, helping cancerous cells to grow<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cWe were interested in these conditions since both are common, age-associated, heritable and related to androgens,\u201d study lead Dr. Jonathan Wright said in a press release<\/a>.<\/p>\n While previous research focused on men over the age of 55 \u2014 when about half of men are balding \u2014 Wright\u2019s study took into account the long period between when cancerous cells first appear and when a diagnosis is made.<\/p>\n \u201cEarly onset baldness may be a more relevant measure considering the long latency of prostate cancer and the presumed related effects of the androgen pathway in these conditions,\u201d Wright said.<\/p>\n Conversely, another study<\/a> published in 2016 found a link between male pattern hair loss and death caused by prostate cancer. They found that any baldness between the ages of 25 and 44 was associated with a 56% higher risk of fatal prostate cancer, while moderate balding specifically was associated with an 83% higher risk.<\/p>\n However, the current general recommendation to be screened<\/a> for cancer isn\u2019t until between the ages of 55 and 69. Men who are at an increased risk should start at 40.<\/p>\n The most common form of cancer among men, and the second-leading cause of male cancer deaths, early-stage prostate cancer<\/a> often has no warning signs as the tumor is small.<\/p>\n One sign that something may be going on is if men have trouble urinating, as this could indicate the prostate has grown to press on the bladder and urethra, blocking the flow of urine.<\/p>\n And when prostate cancer spreads, it typically goes to the bones, which can lead to pain and numbness in the legs and even some neurological problems.<\/p>\n![\"Stanley](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/stanley-tucci-attends-championships-wimbledon-134165502.jpg\")
Researchers found that men who went bald by or before 30 years old had less of a risk of developing prostate cancer. Vianney Le Caer\/Dave Benett\/Getty Images for Range Rover & Harpers Bazaar<\/p>\n