Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID might raise odds for immune disorders like Crohn's, alopecia
In rare cases, some patients may develop an autoimmune disease following a bout of COVID, Korean researchers report.
Oct 10, 2023
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News tagged with hair
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New findings pave the way for hearing loss therapies
As we age, many of us will eventually need hearing aids. In some cases, the reason for this may be a signaling pathway that controls auditory sensory cell function and is downregulated with age. Researchers at the University ...
Oct 5, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers confirm the link between balding and skin cancer
Researchers from QIMR Berghofer have uncovered compelling new evidence that establishes why people with hair loss can be more susceptible to deadly skin cancers.
Oct 3, 2023
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Health
Four things you need to know about your vulva
When it comes to female anatomy, there's still a lot that many of us don't know. A 2019 survey from YouGov found that half of those questioned didn't know where the vagina was on a diagram of a woman's genitalia.
Sep 22, 2023
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Genetics
Study identifies rare gene variants that play a role in hereditary male hair loss
Previous research into male pattern hair loss, also termed androgenetic alopecia, has implicated multiple common genetic variants. Human geneticists from the University Hospital of Bonn (UKB) and by the Transdisciplinary ...
Sep 22, 2023
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Medical research
Study reveals importance of gene MOF in skin development
Northwestern Medicine scientists have revealed how a gene considered essential for histone modification regulates skin development, according to a recent study published in Nature Communications.
Sep 6, 2023
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Medical research
Study shows that common supplements may reduce natural hearing loss
Researchers report that age-related hearing loss is associated with a decrease of cholesterol in the inner ear.
Aug 24, 2023
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Medications
Final overall study analysis continues to show benefit of sacituzumab govitecan in advanced HR+ breast cancer
A novel antibody-drug conjugate continues to demonstrate superior benefit for patients with HR+, HER2- metastatic breast cancer when compared to standard chemotherapy, according to a new study in The Lancet.
Aug 24, 2023
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Medications
A new treatment option for a form of sudden hair loss
A new type of medication, JAK inhibitors, can effectively treat moderate to severe alopecia areata, a hair loss condition that has been historically hard to treat.
Aug 17, 2023
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Medical economics
Scientists argue for public funding of nonsurgical procedures for transgender, gender diverse people
To support transgender and gender-diverse people, governments should consider publicly funding hair removal and other minimally invasive procedures, authors argue in a commentary in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.
Aug 14, 2023
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