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Sunday, June 19, 2011

Will grey hair be a thing of the past? Scientists discover protein that keeps colour in strands | Mail Online

Will grey hair be a thing of the past? Scientists discover protein that keeps colour in strands | Mail Online: "Scientists have got to the root of grey hair – paving the way for locks that retain the lustre of their youth well into old age.

In a series of experiments, they have identified a protein called 'wnt' found to be vital to the production of colour in hairs.

The breakthrough raises the prospects of drugs, lotions or shampoos that raise levels of wnt – and restore white or grey hair to its natural colour."

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