Hair Loss

Hair loss, or alopecia, is total or partial baldness caused by hormonal changes or physical or mental stress. Hair loss occurs for many reasons. Some causes, such as hormonal changes, are considered natural, while others signal serious health problems. Some conditions are confined to the scalp, while others reflect disease processes throughout the body.

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- New gene in hair loss identified - 6.9
- Gene identified for hair loss in hypotrichosis simplex - 6.9
- Excess hair growth in women may indicate PCOS - 5.2
- Zebrafish offer useful screening tool for genes, drugs that protect against hearing loss - 4.7
- Amino acid may help hair pulling condition trichotillomania - 4.6
- Ear's sensory hair cells made from stem cells - 4.2
- Hair straightener burns amongst under fives rising, UK - 4.2
- Triple drug combination promising to treat breast cancer - 3.3
- Erivedge approved for skin cancer metastatic basal cell carcinoma - 3.3
- More men opting cosmetic surgery - facelift, botox, liposuction, hair removal - 2.9

Hair Loss articles

New gene in hair loss identified
A team of investigators from Columbia, Rockefeller and Stanford Universities has identified a new gene involved in hair growth, as reported in a paper in the April 15 issue of Nature.

Amino acid may help hair pulling condition trichotillomania
The amino acid N-acetylcysteine appears to reduce symptoms of compulsive hair-pulling in patients with a condition known as trichotillomania, revealed by researchers in a new study.

New gene silencing way to turn off cervical cancer genes
Researchers at The University of Queensland have developed a way to deliver drugs which can specifically shut down cancer-causing genes in tumour cells while sparing normal healthy tissues.

Gene identified for hair loss in hypotrichosis simplex
A healthy individual loses around a hundred hairs a day. Nothing to worry about as long as they are constantly replaced and the losses occur evenly around the whole scalp. But when hair loss goes well beyond this level it can become quite a problem for those affected – not only superficially in terms of looks but also psychologically.

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What is Hair Loss
Hair loss, or alopecia, is total or partial baldness caused by hormonal changes or physical or mental stress. Hair loss occurs for many reasons. Some causes, such as hormonal changes, are considered natural, while others signal serious health problems. Some conditions are confined to the scalp, while others reflect disease processes throughout the body.

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