Gray Hair and Aging: Could ‘Stuck’ Stem Cells Be to Blame?
Your hair has stem cells near the roots, and they help make your hair its natural color. But these cells need to move to a different part of the follicle and change to produce hair color. When these stem cells get “stuck” and can’t do their job, gray hair comes out instead, new research reveals. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - April 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Farmer Family Foundation gives $5M to accelerate Cincinnati Children ’s stem cell studies
The Farmer Family Foundation, a frequent donor to health care causes in the city, has awarded a $5 million “challenge grant” to Cincinnati Children’s Hospital. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - April 20, 2023 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Liz Engel Source Type: news
Your Hair Is Going Gray. This Glitch May Explain Why.
Experiments using mice found a malfunction in adult stem cells that offers insights into why we turn into silver foxes and vixens. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - April 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Kate Golembiewski Tags: Hair Stem Cells Mice Research Nature (Journal) your-feed-science your-feed-health Source Type: news
Scientists may have discovered why hair turns grey
Results of stem cell research could lead to treatment that halts or reverses the processScientists believe they have discovered the mechanism for hair turning grey, which could help develop treatment to alter cells in order to reverse or halt the process.A new study suggests stem cells may get stuck as hair ages and lose their ability to mature and maintain hair colour.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - April 19, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Nadeem Badshah Tags: Science US news Men's hair Women's hair Ageing World news Source Type: news
PICTURED: Fifth man ever cured of HIV
Paul Edmonds, 67, of Desert Hot Springs, California, was revealed to to be the fifth ever man to be cured on HIV after he received a risky stem cell transplant in 2019. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
