Check your fingers

[Mich the Tester]

I thought it was something to do with the amount of testosterone you're given in the womb, so I think there is some science behind it. Not sure I agree with Paddy's summation though.

Yep, but there are lots of other indicators of high or low testosterone, and surely all those should be eliminated before concluding that finger length indicates risk of prostate cancer?

[MaryPoppins]

Yep, but there are lots of other indicators of high or low testosterone, and surely all those should be eliminated before concluding that finger length indicates risk of prostate cancer?

Presumably. Perhaps it's just seen as the sort of 'breakthrough' that Joe Thicko Public might understand.

Researchers in Hurd's lab have collected reams of data on finger-length ratios, the length of the arms compared with body height, and facial measurement differences between men and women and among different ethnicities. But not all the findings agree with each other, which highlights that how genes are turned on and off is influenced by more than just prenatal testosterone exposure, he said.

Finger Length Could Point to Prostate Cancer Risk | My Health News Daily

[Platypus]

Well I'm completely f$£@£ thanks guys - what else can cheer me up.

According to this:
BBC NEWS | Health | Finger size link to earning power

You'll earn more than the rest of us before dying of prostate cancer. Every cloud ...