kubofhromoslav@lemmy.world to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 2 months agoHair trade offerlemmy.worldimagemessage-square12linkfedilinkarrow-up1144arrow-down14
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minus-squareGrandwolf319@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19·2 months agoAny cap here with a good explanation?
minus-squarekubofhromoslav@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up34·2 months agoWhen old cells are damaged they are at risk of turning into cancer. Many of them rather die (apoptosis) or turn senescent (in that case they can’t produce melanin to make color of hair).
minus-squareGreatTitEnthusiast@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·2 months agoOh yeah, that’s a good explanation
minus-squarescrooge@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months agoDoes this have any implication for people that have grey hair early on vs people that only get it later in life?
minus-squareGreatTitEnthusiast@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·2 months agoWhile it’s not a good trade you’d rather have gray hair if it meant you didn’t get melanoma
minus-squareOpenStars@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months agoNo cap available, apparently
Any cap here with a good explanation?
When old cells are damaged they are at risk of turning into cancer. Many of them rather die (apoptosis) or turn senescent (in that case they can’t produce melanin to make color of hair).
Oh yeah, that’s a good explanation
Does this have any implication for people that have grey hair early on vs people that only get it later in life?
While it’s not a good trade you’d rather have gray hair if it meant you didn’t get melanoma
No cap available, apparently