Genetics
The naked ape: science unravels how humans lost their body hair
In the mammalian world, there are the hairy, the less hairy and the hairless. But why that is has remained a mystery.
Jan 6, 2023
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News tagged with hair growth
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Scars mended using transplanted hair follicles in new study
In a new Imperial College London study involving three volunteers, skin scars began to behave more like uninjured skin after they were treated with hair follicle transplants. The scarred skin harbored new cells and blood ...
Jan 6, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Women may experience different PCOS symptoms depending on where they live
Women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) in Alabama may be more likely to have excessive hair growth and insulin resistance, whereas women with PCOS in California may be more likely to have higher testosterone levels, ...
Oct 11, 2022
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Diabetes
Girls with type 2 diabetes at higher risk for ovarian cysts
(HealthDay)—Here's yet another consequence of America's childhood obesity epidemic: New research shows that girls with type 2 diabetes can set themselves up for developing a condition known as polycystic ovary syndrome ...
Feb 16, 2022
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Medications
Widely-used hormone drug associated with increased risk of benign brain tumor at high doses
High doses of a widely-used drug used in the hormonal treatment of conditions such as excessive hair growth, early puberty, prostate cancer, are linked to an increased risk of meningioma—the most common type of benign ...
Feb 4, 2022
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Health
New therapies offer hope for minimizing hair loss in midlife women
Hair loss in middle-aged females is common, affecting up to two-thirds of women after menopause. The exact reasons remain unclear, although evidence suggests a hormonal and genetic predisposition. A presentation at The North ...
Sep 22, 2021
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Nutraceuticals may be the secret to a full head of hair for women at midlife
Hair thinning is one of the many symptoms that accompanies the menopause transition. Roughly 40% of women over 60 will experience what's known as female pattern hair loss (also known as androgenetic alopecia). However, a ...
Sep 22, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Successful cancer therapy using artificial metalloenzymes to deliver drugs
Researchers led by Katsunori Tanaka and Kenward Vong at the RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research (CPR) in Japan have demonstrated that tumor growth can be reduced by therapy that tags cancer cells with different therapeutic ...
Apr 23, 2021
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Medical research
A recipe for regenerating bioengineered hair
Researchers at the RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research in Japan have discovered a recipe for continuous cyclical regeneration of cultured hair follicles from hair follicle stem cells.
Feb 10, 2021
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Health
The evolving role of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) in plastic surgery
Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) treatment, which involves injecting a small amount of a patient's own blood to release various growth factors from platelets, continues to increase in popularity. The American Society of Plastic ...
Dec 28, 2020
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