老长痘？不哭！因为你会活的比较久

 　　It might be cold comfort for those of you struggling with bad skin right now, but a new study has found that people with acne tend to have younger-looking skin as they grow older.

　　也许对于正在与坏皮肤斗争的你们来说无济于事，但是一项新的研究发现，患有痤疮的人的皮肤随着他们年龄的增长往往会有更年轻的容颜。

　　Comparing genetic¹ information from women with and without acne, the study found that acne-prone women had significantly longer telomeres (or chromosome² caps) than their clear-skinned counterparts, which means their cells were better protected from the deterioration³ that usually comes with age.

　　对有痤疮和没有痤疮的女性的基因信息进行比较，研究发现，痤疮性肌肤的女性比不是痤疮肤质的女性有更长的端粒（染色体帽），这意味着在细胞的衰退过程中他们的细胞随着年龄的增长会得到更好的保护。

　　注：端粒是染色体端的DNA⁴保护结构。想象一下他们就像是鞋带末端那些小的塑料盖子一样，保护着鞋带不受磨损。每当一个细胞瓦解，它的端粒就会变短一点，直到那些细胞再也不能重生为止。

　　老长痘？不哭！因为你会活的比较久

　　As the UK National Health Services explains, for years, dermatologists⁵ have been noticing that people who have had acne show signs of ageing later than those who have never had the skin condition.

　　英国国家卫生服务解释说，多年来，皮肤科医生已经注意到有痤疮的人显示出衰老的迹象比那些从未有过的皮肤状况的人要晚很久。

　　On average, women who'd experienced acne before had noticeably longer telomeres (mean 7.17 kilobases) than women who’d never had acne (mean 6.92 kb) - after factors such as age, weight, and height were taken into account.

　　平均而言，在年龄、体重和身高都考虑在内的话，长过痤疮的女性(平均7.17个碱基)会明显比没有长过的女性(平均6.92 kb)有更长的端粒。

　　But for those having a tough time with their skin right now, it's nice to know that you might end up having the last laugh.

　　但是对于那些现阶段皮肤很糟糕的人来说，你很可能是笑到最后的那个人。

1 genetic   

adj.遗传的，遗传学的

参考例句：

• It's very difficult to treat genetic diseases.遗传性疾病治疗起来很困难。
• Each daughter cell can receive a full complement of the genetic information.每个子细胞可以收到遗传信息的一个完全补偿物。

2 chromosome   

n.染色体

参考例句：

• Chromosome material with exhibits of such behaviour is called heterochromatin.表现这种现象的染色体物质叫做异染色质。
• A segment of the chromosome may become lost,resulting in a deletion.染色体的一个片段可能会丢失，结果产生染色体的缺失。

3 deterioration   

n.退化；恶化；变坏

参考例句：

• Mental and physical deterioration both occur naturally with age. 随着年龄的增长，心智和体力自然衰退。
• The car's bodywork was already showing signs of deterioration. 这辆车的车身已经显示出了劣化迹象。

4 DNA   

(缩)deoxyribonucleic acid 脱氧核糖核酸

参考例句：

• DNA is stored in the nucleus of a cell.脱氧核糖核酸储存于细胞的细胞核里。
• Gene mutations are alterations in the DNA code.基因突变是指DNA密码的改变。

5 dermatologists   

n.皮肤病学家( dermatologist的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Today dermatologists agree that the experiments were not conducted well. 今天，皮肤病学者承认，当时的实验操作上有误。 来自互联网
• Dermatologists consistently recommend the low-cost old favorites, but of good-quality. 皮肤学家一致推荐物美价廉的老品牌。 来自互联网