New uses of stem cells and 3-D printing could make baldness obsolete (for the wealthy). In the tunnels under New York, commuters squeeze into lumbering trains and try not to make eye contact with the people whose sweaty bodies are pressed against theirs. As they surrender to the will of the transit authority, their eyes wander upward...
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What to know about eyebrow hair loss
By Adrienne Stinson Reviewed by Cynthia Cobb, APRN Many factors can cause eyebrow hair loss, including hormonal imbalances, diet, and some skin conditions. Determining the cause of eyebrow hair loss can help a person find the best treatment. Eyebrow hair loss, the medical name for which is eyebrow hypotrichosis, or eyebrow madarosis, can cause a person to notice thinning hair or missing patches of hair in...
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When hair loss and fast-growing nails could be signs of a serious condition doctors often miss
Six years after Helena Stone thought she would be able to shrug off a ‘minor’ knee sprain, she is still in agonising pain. Helena, then 16, was kayaking when she capsized her boat, catching her right foot. The knee pain took her by surprise. ‘It was really swollen, red and inflamed, but I assumed it...
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Hair styles that can lead to hair loss
A Johns Hopkins review of 19 studies has found that many hairstyles can lead to a condition known as traction alopecia. That’s the gradual loss of hairfrom damage to the follicle due to prolonged or repeated tension on the roots. It’s especially common among black women, but can affect anyone. (HealthDay)—Hairstyles are a defining feature...
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Eczema drug restores hair growth in patient with longstanding alopecia
Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) physicians are reporting an unexpected side-effect from treatment with dupilumab, which is FDA approved for the treatment of moderate to severe eczema, also called atopic dermatitis. In their case report published in JAMA Dermatology, the physicians describe how their 13-year-old patient, who has alopecia totalis – a total lack of scalp hair...
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A wearable device for regrowing hair
Although some people embrace the saying “bald is beautiful,” for others, alopecia, or excessive hair loss, can cause stress and anxiety. Some studies have shown that stimulating the skin with lasers can help regrow hair, but the equipment is often large, consumes lots of energy and is difficult to use in daily life. Now, researchers...
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An egg a day may keep hair loss at bay, according to dermatologists in Japan
An egg a day may keep hair loss at bay, according to dermatologists in Japan. A series of studies, in which human hair follicles were implanted into mice, found that egg yolk stimulated the growth of new human hair cells. The research, published in the Journal Of Medicinal Food, revealed a compound in egg yolk which, when...
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Fringe benefits: Drug side effects could treat human hair loss
Immunofluorescence of β-catenin protein (red) and cell nuclei (blue) in the human hair follicle bulb, the command center for maintaining hair growth. Credit: Dr. Nathan John Hawkshaw A new drug could ease the distress of men and women who suffer from baldness, according to researchers from The University of Manchester’s Centre for Dermatology Research. The study from the...
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Scientists identify a new way to activate stem cells to make hair grow
UCLA researchers have discovered a new way to activate the stem cells in the hair follicle to make hair grow. The research, led by scientists Heather Christofk and William Lowry, may lead to new drugs that could promote hair growth for people with baldness or alopecia, which is hair loss associated with such factors as...
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Platelet-rich plasma effective for female pattern hair loss
(HealthDay)—For women with female pattern hair loss, autologous platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections are effective and safe, according to a study published online May 14 in the Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology. Abeer Attia Tawfik, M.D., Ph.D., and Mai Abdel Raouf Osman, M.D., Ph.D., from Cairo University, examined the efficacy and safety of autologous PRP in the treatment...