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
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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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sexual dysfunction inadequately reported in hair loss drug trials
Published reports of clinical trials provide insufficient information to adequately establish the safety of finasteride for treatment of hair loss in men, according to a new Northwestern Medicine study to be published April ...
Apr 1, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers explain science behind scalp cooling and hair loss in cancer treatment
Hair loss is one of the most distressing side-effects of cancer treatment and can even deter some patients from undergoing life-saving chemotherapy. But researchers at the University of Huddersfield are establishing the ...
Mar 25, 2015
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Neuroscience
Scientists discover novel pain sensors in inner ear that warn of dangerously loud noise
Our hearing has a secret bodyguard, a newly discovered connection from the cochlea to the brain that warns of intense incoming noise that causes tissue damage and hearing loss, according to new research by Northwestern Medicine ...
Feb 18, 2015
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Health
Nutritional supplement reduces hair loss in females
(HealthDay)—A nutritional supplement with specific omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids and antioxidants can improve hair density and reduce the telogen percentage, according to a study published online Jan. 8 in the Journal ...
Jan 19, 2015
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Medical research
New technology on the way to aid cancer suffers who lose their hair after chemotherapy
Cancer suffers who lose their hair as a consequence of chemotherapy will benefit from a major research project that will improve the scalp cooling technology that prevents hair loss.
Oct 29, 2014
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Neuroscience
Noise-induced hearing loss alters brain responses to speech
Prolonged exposure to loud noise alters how the brain processes speech, potentially increasing the difficulty in distinguishing speech sounds, according to neuroscientists at The University of Texas at Dallas.
Jul 31, 2014
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Medical research
Noise-induced 'hidden hearing loss' mechanism discovered
In modern industrialized society, our ears are constantly bombarded by loud noises capable of doing permanent damage to the inner ear, and, unfortunately, destroying delicate hair cells or nerve fibers without causing pain ...
May 13, 2014
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