About Harper College. Harper College is a 2-year public institution located in Palatine, IL, and serves a district including all or part of 23 communities. The community college sits on a 200-acre campus designed in the 1960s to resemble a small village.
Alopecia is the number one cause of hair loss in Black and African American women. If you've ever seen someone with bald, thin edges or temple hair loss you've seen alopecia's effects. Temple hair loss is usually caused by traction alopecia.
As you age, melanin is reduced, which is why your hair turns gray and, ultimately, white (this means there's no melanin left). 2. Scientists Discover Gene Linked to Graying Hair. What exactly causes melanin to be reduced and hair to turn gray has remained a mystery, until now. An international team of researchers has discovered the first gene linked to gray hair.