Is the saying that "pulling out a gray hair will lead to more of them" true? A Mainichi Shimbun reporter asked an expert ...

‘My hair is a symbol of pride’ Researchers behind the study, published in Nature, from the Universities of Sao Paulo and Harvard, believed the effects were linked to melanocyte stem ...

Fluctuations in hormones, such as melanocyte-stimulating hormone (MSH) and cortisol may contribute to the white hair. Prolonged exposure to stress triggers the release of stress hormones, affecting ...

Sep. 16, 2024 — Long-term data from a landmark international trial show about half of patients with metastatic melanoma treated with a combination of immune checkpoint inhibitors survive cancer ...

As hair ages, sheds and then repeatedly grows back, increasing numbers of the melanocyte stem cells become sluggish at their job. The stem cells stop roaming around the follicle and become fixed ...

Research Interests: Somatic Stem Cells and Aging, Genetic Mechanisms of Stem Cell Maintenance, Therapeutic Approaches to Tissue Rejuvenation, Mouse Models of Hair Graying, Melanocyte Stem Cells and ...

A unique chicken breed is helping researchers better understand vitiligo, an autoimmune disease that affects 1-2 percent of ...

In particular, by suppressing MMP2, the hope is that pigment-producing cells will return to the skin.” Reference: Yang F, ...

They discovered that ALX3, a transcription factor, binds to the promoter and represses MITF, a known regulator of melanocyte differentiation. To see if this newly discovered mechanism controlling ...

Dark spots, brown patches, redness. Skin discoloration can appear in myriad ways, and often sticks around. But the best serum ...

Spermidine is a naturally occurring compound found in the human body as well as in various foods. It plays an important role in cellular growth, and maintaining overall health. One of the significant ...

It can take up to 1 year to see a significant response with topical immunosuppressants and narrowband ultraviolet B treatment ...