Neuroscience
Cisplatin may cause more permanent hearing loss in people with Cockayne syndrome
The chemotherapy drug cisplatin can kill cancer, but it can also cause permanent hearing loss.
May 18, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
What dermatologists need to know about African-American hairstyling practices and the risk of traction alopecia
In a review of 19 studies, researchers at Johns Hopkins say they can confirm a "strong association" between certain scalp-pulling hairstyles—many common among African-Americans—and the development of traction alopecia, ...
Apr 27, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
Hair loss in women with breast cancer can have major implications on their sense of identity
A new study from The University of Nottingham highlights the importance of hair loss to women with breast cancer.
Apr 19, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
Study identifies method for detecting latent stage of lymphedema
Many are aware that hair loss is a common side effect associated with chemotherapy. However, another albeit common late side effect of cancer treatment is the abnormal swelling of one or more limbs, known as lymphedema. Lymphedema ...
Dec 18, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
FDA clears cold cap to save hair during breast cancer chemo
Hair loss is one of the most despised side effects of chemotherapy, and now breast cancer patients are getting a new way to save their locks.
Dec 8, 2015
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Medical research
Blocking enzymes in hair follicles promotes hair growth
Inhibiting a family of enzymes inside hair follicles that are suspended in a resting state restores hair growth, a new study from researchers at Columbia University Medical Center has found. The research was published today ...
Oct 23, 2015
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Medical research
Scientists develop genetic blueprint of inner ear cell development
Using a sensitive new technology called single-cell RNA-seq on cells from mice, scientists have created the first high-resolution gene expression map of the newborn mouse inner ear. The findings provide new insight into how ...
Oct 15, 2015
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Medical research
Gene therapy restores hearing in deaf mice
Using gene therapy, researchers at Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School have restored hearing in mice with a genetic form of deafness. Their work, published online July 8 by the journal Science Translational ...
Jul 8, 2015
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Medical research
MicroRNAs contribute to hair loss and follicle regression
Up to 60% of men experience some degree of hair loss in their lifetime. However, despite its prevalence, efficient treatment for hair loss is lacking. One of the key distinguishing features of hair follicles in baldness-affected ...
Jun 17, 2015
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Medical research
Gene discoveries may lead to regeneration of cells needed for hearing
School of Medicine scientists have discovered biological mechanisms that appear to play a role in the regeneration of cells in the inner ear.
Jun 12, 2015
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