Archive for the ‘HAIR LOSS HEALTH NEWS’ Category
Posted by Gary Heron, on April 20th, 2012, under HAIR LOSS HEALTH NEWS, RSS
(CBS News) Great news for bald men men and women: Scientists in Japan have successfully regrown hair on a bald mouse. Even though the technological advancement only happened on a rodent, this new development may mean that humans could look forward to a hair-filled future. Not only were Japanese scientists able to regrow hair in [...] - More on Researchers successfully grow hair on bald mouse: Humans next?
Posted by Gary Heron, on January 20th, 2012, under HAIR LOSS HEALTH NEWS, RSS
Bald is a word not usually associated with the most famous doll in the world, Barbie. However, Jane Bingham and Rebecca Sypin want to change this– the women have started an online movement requesting Mattel Inc. create a hairless Barbie doll. Why? Cancer has touched both women’s lives – Bingham has lymphoma and Sypin’s 12-year-old [...] - More on Is bald beautiful on a Barbie doll?
Posted by Gary Heron, on September 19th, 2011, under HAIR LOSS HEALTH NEWS, RSS
Baldness is an undesirable condition that afflicts both men and women, many of which have family members with significant hair loss. According to Health Day News, a new study of stem cells in mice shows promise for future treatments for people who battle hair loss. The study was conducted on the fatty skin layers of [...] - More on Baldness May Be Reversed By Stem Cell Use
Posted by Gary Heron, on July 1st, 2011, under HAIR LOSS HEALTH NEWS, RSS
Cancer cells typically divide and grow faster than the body’s healthy cells. This is what allows chemotherapy to be so effective in stopping cancer, by targeting cells that grow rapidly. Unfortunately, there are other cells in the body that grow rapidly as well — like those in hair follicles! While there are cancer myths out [...] - More on Causes of Hair Loss: Chemotherapy
Posted by Gary Heron, on June 30th, 2011, under HAIR LOSS HEALTH NEWS, RSS
Hypothyroidism The thyroid is a small gland located in the front of the neck just below the voice box. It plays an important role in regulating the body’s metabolism through the release of various hormones. Hypothyroidism is an underproduction of certain hormones and is the most common cause of patchy hair loss known as alopecia [...] - More on Causes of Hair Loss: Hypothyroidism
