Gerontology & Geriatrics
What is male pattern baldness? Can anything be done?
Have you seen more hair in the shower or on the bathroom floor than usual?
Jun 7, 2023
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Medical research
Fine-tuning stem cell metabolism prevents hair loss
A team of researchers from Cologne and Helsinki has discovered a mechanism that prevents hair loss: hair follicle stem cells, essential for hair to regrow, can prolong their life by switching their metabolic state in response ...
Sep 28, 2020
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Other
Pfizer reports loss as COVID-19 revenues shrink
Pfizer reported Tuesday a loss following a sharp fall in the sales of its COVID-19 vaccine and therapeutic from pandemic peaks.
Oct 31, 2023
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Medical research
Scientists restore hearing in noise-deafened mice, pointing way to new therapies
Scientists have restored the hearing of mice partly deafened by noise, using advanced tools to boost the production of a key protein in their ears.
Oct 20, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
UVA-1 promising for patients with refractory alopecia areata
(HealthDay)—For patients with alopecia areata (AA), phototherapy with ultraviolet A-1 (UVA-1) is a promising treatment modality, according to a research letter published in the October issue of the International Journal ...
Sep 28, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
Consumer Health: Understanding skin cancer and how to prevent it
May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month, which makes this and good time to learn about the three main types of skin cancer and what you can do to keep yourself healthy.
May 16, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Alyssa Milano is losing her hair to COVID-19
(HealthDay)—When actress Alyssa Milano was first struck by the new coronavirus back in March, her symptoms mirrored the classic signs of COVID-19: fever, headache, loss of smell, chest heaviness, extreme breathing difficulties ...
Aug 12, 2020
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Neuroscience
Study of inner ear development hints at way to restore hearing and balance
Loud noise, trauma, infections, plain old aging—many things can destroy hair cells, the delicate sensors of balance and sound within the inner ear. And once these sensors are gone, that's it; the delicate hair cells don't ...
Oct 26, 2015
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Genetics
Gene therapy rescues malfunctioning inner ear hair cells that transduce sound
Scientists from the Salk Institute and the University of Sheffield co-led a study that shows promise for the development of gene therapies to repair hearing loss. In developed countries, roughly 80% of deafness cases that ...
Aug 11, 2022
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Medical research
Hair styles that can lead to hair loss
(HealthDay)—Hairstyles are a defining feature for many people, but some 'dos can also damage hair follicles.
Feb 1, 2019
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