Keto diet study finds muscle stem cells survive stress during short-term fasting
FOX NewsAPR 2022
This study fills some gaps in the theories surrounding our understanding of how human hair gets and loses its color. The newfound mechanism for hair turning gray raises the possibility of developing a treatment to prevent graying. It might also help with alopecia areata, a medical condition where the immune system attacks the hair and causes it to fall out.
The study's findings must be taken with a grain of salt since hair is a relatively new area of focus for stem cell research, and we still need to understand whether we can replicate these results in humans. Moreover, while scientists may develop new stem cell therapies to restore our hair color in later life, such treatments can be abused by the multi-billion-dollar global cosmetic industry.