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Gray hair may be more than just a sign of aging as it could reflect the body’s natural defense mechanism against cancer, according to new research from the University of Tokyo. A study published in ...

A groundbreaking study conducted by the researchers at Tokyo Medical University and Dental University identified how graying hair is connected to one of the most virulent forms of skin cancer. The ...

An older man, image by Ahmet Demirel via Wikimedia / Public domain (CC0 1.0) An older man, image by Ahmet Demirel via Wikimedia / Public domain (CC0 1.0) Hair greying and melanoma have emerged as two ...

Why does hair turn gray? And how is that common hallmark of aging connected to a life-threatening disease? A new study may have pinpointed how going gray is connected to one of the deadliest forms of ...

While graying hair might feel like just one more unpleasant symptom of aging, new research reveals that it may actually be the result of a biological process that defends against cancer risk. In a ...

Can you eat your way to keeping gray hair at bay? Many people go to great lengths to cover up their grays, but fans say one buzzy antioxidant may help to stop that discoloration before it event starts ...

Finding your first grey hair is undeniably a universally shocking experience. Whether, like me, you met your new silver discovery with a touch of fascination or you just felt pure horror, it’s rarely ...

It wasn't too long ago that women were shamed for aging — told they looked "old" if they dared to embrace their gray hair. In fact, I never saw the women in my own family lean into it until well into ...

Stress can cause hair to turn gray, or to turn gray earlier than it otherwise would have. This is because of the effect that stress has on melanocytes. Melanocytes are cells that produce melanin, a ...