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Genes In Human Inner Ear Cells Restored
Researchers have discovered
a way to transfer genes,
which they hope will restore
hearing, into diseased
tissue of the human inner
ear. This important step
brings scientists closer to
... > full story
New Hope For Baldness Treatment: Hair Follicles Created For First Time In Mouse Study
Researchers have found that
hair follicles in adult mice
regenerate by re-awakening
genes once active only in
developing embryos. A better
... > full story
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Studies Don't Support Common Treatments For Patchy Hair Loss
April 16, 2008 — If clumps of your hair start to fall out from a common form of baldness, a new review of existing research unfortunately offers little comfort. Patients who are afflicted by the condition known as ... > full story -
Getting To The Roots Of Hair Loss
February 26, 2008 — Scientists have identified a gene that is responsible for a rare hereditary form of hair loss. The newly identified receptor plays a role in hair growth. Researchers now hope that their research ... > full story -
Developing A Bald Patch? It Could Be A Hidden Tooth Infection
November 28, 2007 — There is a close relationship between infection outbreaks on teeth and the presence of one type of hair loss. It starts with bald patches on the scalp, and sometimes elsewhere on the body. ... > full story -
Asian Men Who Smoke May Have Increased Risk For Hair Loss
November 19, 2007 — Smoking may be associated with age-related hair loss among Asian men, according to a new report. The men's risk for hair loss increased with advancing age, but remained lower than the average risk ... > full story -
Treatment Found To Reverse Hair Loss
June 12, 2007 — Male pattern hair loss is a condition that affects as many as 50 percent of men by the age of fifty, but according to a new study, baldness may soon be a treatable ... > full story -
Allergy To Hair Dye Increasing
February 5, 2007 — Allergic reactions to hair dye are increasing as more and younger people dye their hair, warn researchers in this week's British Medical Journal. This can lead to dermatitis on the face and, in ... > full story -
Hair-growth Drug Artificially Lowers PSA Levels In Prostate Cancer Screening, Study Finds
December 7, 2006 — The popular hair-growth drug finasteride, taken by millions of balding men, artificially lowers the results of the prostate-specific antigen test, the standard screening test for prostate cancer, a ... > full story -
Hirsute-s You, Sir! Could Super Furry Animals Provide Clues For Baldness?
August 30, 2006 — Scientists looking at mice may have discovered why certain people are hairier than others in what could provide clues as to the reason some men go bald ... > full story -
Medication Plus Oral Contraceptive May Improve Female Pattern Hair Loss
March 22, 2006 — Finasteride, a medication approved to treat hair loss in men, may also improve the condition in women when combined with oral contraceptives, according to an article in the March issue of Archives of ... > full story -
New Radiation Technique Helps Brain Cancer Patients Keep Their Hair
October 17, 2005 — Patients whose cancer has spread to the brain can avoid typical hair loss (alopecia) when treated with newer radiation techniques, thereby improving their quality of life while still controlling ... > full story
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