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Research suggests that hair graying may be linked to a natural defense mechanism against cancer, with stem cells in hair follicles responding to DNA damage by either differentiating and causing graying or avoiding differentiation to prevent tumor formation, based on a mouse study. However, further research is needed to understand implications for humans.
New research suggests that graying hair may be a biological response to DNA damage that helps protect against melanoma, with stem cells either differentiating and leading to gray hair or avoiding differentiation and increasing tumor risk, highlighting a potential natural cancer defense mechanism.
A study from the University of Tokyo suggests that gray hair may serve as a natural defense mechanism against skin cancer, with the same skin stem cells either fading hair color or risking melanoma depending on the type of damage and microenvironmental signals, highlighting a complex balance between aging, protection, and disease risk.