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Hair loses its color with age due to a decline in activity of melanocyte pigment-producing cells, likely another symptom of the general fading of stem cell populations throughout the body. A recent paper adds evidence for that view:

Hair graying is one of the prototypical signs of human aging, but its mechanism is largely unknown. To elucidate the mechanism of hair graying, we investigated gene expression related to melanogenesis in human hair.

The key molecules in melanogenesis, microphthalmia-associated transcription factor-M (MITF-M), Sox10, Pax3, tyrosine related protein-1 (TRP-1), and tyrosinase, were absent or greatly reduced in the bulbs of white hair compared to black hair.

Melanocyte stem cells (MSCs) or melanocytes express markers for neural crest cells, Sox10, Pax3, and MITF-M. Taken together, our data suggest that hair graying is caused by defective migration of MSCs into the bulb area of hair.

Setting any given group of aging stem cells back to work by introducing appropriate biochemical signals - or cloning many more stem cells to reintroduce into the body - are very plausible projects for the decade ahead. Either could greatly improve the immediate situation, and the second strategy has already been demonstrated in heart therapies. I can envisage cloning and reintroduction of massive numbers of melanocytes as a clinical method to reverse hair graying in the late 2010s.

Risk of cancer is the challenge to all these attempts to put stem cells back to work in the aging body. That risk is why evolution has left us with stem cell populations that decline in old age, as damage to cells and biological systems is accumulating. Introducing cloned stem cells seems pretty safe, based on the evidence to date, but turning stem cells back on through the use of biochemical signals is much more of an unknown. This challenge will be overcome, but it's yet more of an incentive to address the fundamental issue of age-related biochemical damage rather than patching issues one by one.

Lauren Hutton’s makeup line for us women of age, has a great new product in this Glow on the Go Bronzer.

This is no ordinary bronzer. First because of it’s aqua elements properties. Aqua elements is a special blend of earth-derived elements infused with water to hydrate the skin while providing luminosity that won’t accentuate lines or wrinkles. Second, because of it’s push style, self-dispensing brush. This mess-free system allows for easy peasy application and even better for touch-ups, delivering color where you want it, and need it most. Last, this bronzer is fortified with Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide to provide natural sunscreen protection - which is a definite must.

This bronzer is also a natural formula, which gives skin a healthy radiance while allowing it to breathe without pore clogging ingredients. The shades of Glow on the Go were specifically developed with no shimmer or sparkle, and all skin tones were kept in mind for this product to leave skin looking the most natural.  No un-natural orange or muddy looking streaks.

Glow on the Go Bronzer is available for $30 in Light, Medium and Dark skin tones at laurenhutton.com.

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Water. Water. Water. We always hear of it’s importance in our daily diet. But do you know why you should drink more water? Here is a great article on Why Drink More Water that I found pretty interesting - which is making me concentrate on adding more water into my daily routine. Check it out!

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By Hifzur Rehman Let us talk about beauty from a different angle! We have our own criteria for judging the beauty of a woman. We look the beauty of a lady from a certain angle and then pass the remarks whether she is beautiful or not. It’s not fair. Let me tell every woman that she [...]