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Stress Makes Your Hair Turn Gray, New Research Shows

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Scientists believe they have uncovered "new evidence" that shows how acute stress can cause hair to turn white prematurely.

Mice experiments have revealed that extreme levels of stress causes the sympathetic nervous system, which is responsible for the body's rapid involuntary response to dangerous or stressful situations, to become hyperactive.