Stress speeds up hair greying process, science confirms

Fight-or-flight response nerves pump out hormone that wipes out pigmentation cellsLord Byron put it down to sudden fears, which took their toll on men at night. For Wordsworth it was shocks of passion that swiftly turned hair white.But while hair cannot lose its colour in an instant – at least not without help from a bottle of bleach – scientists at Harvard University have shown how stress can, over time, speed up the greying process.Continue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - January 22, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Ian Sample Science editor Tags: Ageing Science World news Anxiety Source Type: news