Stress can cause hair loss and trigger autoimmunity by damaging hair follicle cells.
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January 2020 in “Nature” Stress can cause hair to turn gray by depleting stem cells.
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August 2021 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” Stress can cause hair loss by affecting nerve-related hair growth, and noradrenaline might help prevent this.
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July 2020 in “Cell” Muscles and nerves that cause goosebumps also help control hair growth.
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October 2022 in “Annual review of cell and developmental biology” The nervous system helps control stem cell behavior and immune responses, affecting tissue repair and maintenance.