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Friday November 7, 2008

Hair loss drug may cause prostate cancer to go undetected

Merck’s popular hair loss drug Propecia may alter the results of the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) prostate cancer screening test, which could prevent detection of the disease, according to a new study appearing in the Dec. 5…

Thursday November 6, 2008

Important New Hair loss Gene Discovered

Scientists at Bonn and Düsseldorf Universities have discovered an important hair loss gene. During their study, the researchers investigated over 500,000 positions in the human genome, and found a gene variant which occurs clearly more frequently in bald men…

Tuesday November 4, 2008

Hair regrowth discovery in mice may lead to hair loss solution in humans

Scientists have found a way to induce the regeneration of hair follicles and the regrowth of hair in mice. This new research that may provide clues to regrowing hair in humans, according to a study published in the journal Nature.

Monday November 3, 2008

My experience with saw palmetto and general information about herbal hair loss treatments

When I first started losing hair at about 21 years of age, I tried a number of hair loss products that contained Saw Palmetto including Folliguard and others hoping that they would restore my hair. As some of you might know, even the proven hair loss treatments Propecia, Rogaine and Provillus are best at helping maintain the existing natural hair…

Sunday November 2, 2008

Doctors discover hair loss prevention drug for cancer patients

Several studies have shown that cancer patients fear losing their hair more than any other side effect from chemotherapy treatments.

The good news is that researchers in Japan have found that a form of antibiotic could prevent cancer patients from losing hair during chemotherapy.

Toshiyuki Sakai said his team had found “alopestatin” reduced hair loss by 70 percent when used on rats also given etoposide, an anti-cancer drug.

Saturday November 1, 2008

Study Examines Normal Hair Loss In Men Without Evidence Of Baldness

Performing a standardized 60-second hair count appears to be a reliable method for the assessment of hair shedding, according to a new report. Currently, there is no widely accepted or standard method for assessing the number of hairs shed daily, according to background information in the article.

Friday October 31, 2008

Real Hair Loss Treatments for Male and Female Balding Sufferers

Many hair loss sufferers seek help regarding effective ways to regrow hair. In a world full of unethical marketing, how do these balding individuals know which hair loss treatments work and which do not? With the wealth of technology and research it is becoming easier to develop a treatment for hair loss.

Friday October 24, 2008

Hair Loss Isn't Just for Men

It’s true, hair loss happens to women as well as men. This may come as a shock, but hair loss in women is not as rare as you might think. The fact is, women do experience hair loss, but they may not realize it until later in life.

Friday October 24, 2008

Beautiful Hair and Skin Require Optimal Thyroid Functioning

Whether your hair turns gray and falls out or stays a thick mane of vibrant color is dependent on your body having proper levels of thyroid hormones. New ground breaking research has documented that human hair follicles are direct targets of the thyroid hormones T3 and T4 which modulate hair biology parameters from cycling to pigmentation.