TLDR Feeling younger can improve health and extend life.
The study examined the impact of age-related cues on health and longevity in five contexts. Women who felt younger after hair treatments had lower blood pressure and looked younger in photos. Uniforms, which remove age cues, were linked to lower morbidity. Prematurely bald men had higher risks of prostate cancer and coronary heart disease. Older mothers with younger cues lived longer. Significant spousal age differences affected longevity, with younger spouses living shorter lives and older spouses living longer. These results indicated that perceptions of age and related cues significantly influenced health outcomes.
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January 2001 in “Dermatology + psychosomatics” The review concluded that male pattern baldness is mostly seen negatively, affecting attractiveness and social appeal.
January 2020 in “Asian journal of applied science and technology” Good nutrition is crucial for health and preventing disease, and supplements can help prevent nutrient deficiencies.
June 2024 in “Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal” Multi-omics techniques help understand the molecular causes of androgenetic alopecia.
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January 2009 in “CRC Press eBooks” Finasteride increases hair count and improves hair growth with low risk of side effects.
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December 2013 Men with more vanadium in their blood and who drink less soy milk are more likely to have hair loss.
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May 2012 in “PLOS Genetics” Six new genetic regions linked to early hair loss also connect to Parkinson's disease and prostate cancer, possibly leading to new treatments.
