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How greying hair might actually be defending you against cancer

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How greying hair might actually be defending you against cancer
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Researchers at the University of Tokyo found that the process behind hair turning grey could be part of the body’s natural defence mechanism against cancer. The study, published in Nature Cell Biology, examined how stem cells in hair follicles react when their DNA gets damaged, and uncovered an unexpected link between grey hair and melanoma, a deadly form of skin cancer

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