EXT's targeted catalase technology, called CatSKL(TM), reintroduces catalase into the peroxisome (a compartment) of aged cells to reestablish the balance of pro- and anti-oxidants and has already earned patent protection in several countries. Dr. Terlecky's extensively published body of research validates the importance of maintaining the balance between catalase and the oxidants it neutralizes, not only in the follicles of graying hair, which is deemed the first visible sign of aging deterioration, but also in cells corrupted by diseases associated with the aging process such as diabetes, arthritis, heart disease, stroke, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.


EXT's announcement occurs as the scientific community deepens its research into aging issues. In a recently published scientific report, researchers at England's University of Bradford discovered why hair turns gray as it ages. According to the study, hydrogen peroxide accumulates and "bleaches" hair due to the age-related absence of catalase. Specifically, amassed and highly destructive reactive oxygen species (ROS), often referred to as "free radicals" or "oxidants", damage melanocytes, the cells that produce melanin, because the responsible enzyme, tyrosinase, is inactivated by the high levels of hydrogen peroxide. Dr. Terlecky says EXT'S research takes the Bradford study further.


"EXT not only understands the process that turns hair gray but offers an antidote to prevent or reverse the gray. We are ahead of the game in terms of nearing the point where we can act on our research and take a product to market," affirms Dr. Terlecky.

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What is this post about? Are you promoting it or asking a question?

Since I'd hardly call this a future medical treatment or a hair loss topic, I'm going to move this to the "Off Topics" section.

Bill (Falc)

Sounds interesting, but I need to get back my hair first, before thinking about it turning grey...blah..