Why Does Our Hair Turn Gray As We Age And Can We Stop It?

Looking into the relationship between stress and gray hair, a new study tries to see if we can reverse this universal sign of aging.

By Donna Sarkar
Oct 12, 2022 4:00 PMOct 12, 2022 4:02 PM
Graying hair
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You may be combing through your hair when you first notice it: a small but present silver strand peeking through. Whether we like it or not, finding a gray hair is inevitable for all of us. Rather than asking ourselves if we’ll get it, the curiosity lies behind why we get it and what we can do to delay it.

While there is a biological reason to explain why this occurs, a question remains — is it possible to reverse graying?

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