
A Hair Loss Study Raises New Questions About Aging Cells
Science, Spoken
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A protein secreted by seemingly dormant cells in skin moles causes hair to grow again. Max G. Levy is a cell biologist from the University of California, Irvine. Plicus interned at a hair transplant clinic before getting a PhD in pathology and starting his own lab that targets hormone-related hair loss. He accidentally found himself exploring not just the mechanics of baldness, but of aging itself.
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