A newly discovered cause of balding in aging male mice could reveal a cause of hair loss in men and women as well, reports a study from Northwestern Medicine scientists. The findings provide new insight into how hair and ...
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A team of Mass Eye and Ear Scientists led by Albert Edge, Ph.D., working with research fellow Yushi Hayashi, MD, Ph.D., has identified the mechanism that can lead to deafness in the rare syndrome, Norrie disease. The researchers ...
Oct 5, 2021
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It's well known that obesity is linked to the development of numerous diseases in humans. Heart disease, diabetes, and other ailments are extremely common in obese individuals. However, it's not fully clear how body organs ...
Sep 21, 2021
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Researchers from UCLA and Cedars-Sinai have developed a new way to detect a potentially life-threatening condition that can occur during pregnancy.
Aug 3, 2021
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Scientists from the USC Stem Cell laboratory of Neil Segil have identified a natural barrier to the regeneration of the inner ear's sensory cells, which are lost in hearing and balance disorders. Overcoming this barrier may ...
Jul 30, 2021
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Legend has it that Marie Antoinette's hair turned gray overnight just before her beheading in 1791.
Jun 22, 2021
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A light-activated drug that can enter and kill cancer and bacterial cells without harming nearby healthy cells has been tested successfully in zebrafish and cells.
Jun 1, 2021
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Researchers at Linköping University, Sweden, have made several discoveries on the functioning mechanisms of the inner hair cells of the ear, which convert sounds into nerve signals that are processed in the brain. The results, ...
May 10, 2021
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A gene called GAS2 plays a key role in normal hearing, and its absence causes severe hearing loss, according to a study led by researchers in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.
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People who compulsively pull their hair—suffering from an affliction known as trichotillomania—could find relief with a device created by Rice University students.
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