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A prescription cream for unwanted facial hair

VaniqaT is a prescription drug which was approved by the FDA in the United States on July 31, 2000 for treating excessive facial hair in women, which is often part of hirsutism. It may be a welcome alternative for women for whom this problem is considered serious enough to warrant tweezing, waxing, or shaving at least once a week for hair removal. Vaniqa is actually not a b...

New gene for hairloss

Researchers have found a normal role for a gene that causes two rare hair-loss disorders when it is disabled.Gone are the days when scientists were finding it diificult to treat ordinary baldness. So far, even with the new work, there is no evidence of a direct link between the hairless gene and typical baldness. In fact, this new study does not explain why the gene causes the rare hair-l...

How to avoid a bad hair day

You should take as much care of your hair as you do of your skin, say hair experts.Dr Zoe Draelos of Forest University explains that the outer layer of the hair - the cuticle - is readily damaged and that's what makes the hair look lifeless, dry and faded.// Hair damage occurs from a range of causes - from dyeing and blow drying to environmental pollution and sun exposure. Ideally, you'd...

Hair loss - What happens behind ?

hair loss has been one of the main problems that people are facing. Studies show many factors responsible for hair loss. Major trauma (physical or emotional), rapid weight loss, delivering a baby and having an under or overactive thyroid gland are a few of the conditions that speed up hair loss. However hair lost as a consequence of these conditions is regained in time. Women, just as men...

Stem Cells Found To Offer Promise For Hair Growth

Hair grows from cells located at the base of the hair follicle. Hair follicles continuously cycle through growth, rest, and re-growth phases. In many people with hair loss, however, // the follicles do not cycle correctly, with a growing number of abnormal follicles entering longer resting phases and producing only tiny invisible hairs. Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania Scho...

New Hair in 15 Days Could Now Be A Possibility Say Researchers

Adult hair follicles undergo a growth cycle consisting of periods of growth (anagen), regression (catagen), and rest (telogen). Researchers demonstrated that the brief activation of ?-catenin in // telogen-phase adult hair follicles is sufficient to initiate the anagen phase. Scientists have discovered that the transient activation of a protein called ?-catenin can induce new hair growth....

Hair cells can generate more stem cells than scalp

In a study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, researchers are of the opinion that hair cells are a richer source of// stem cells than the scalp etc. In the research conducted, beard cells produced more stem cell factor than scalp cells, while the beard and scalp fibroblasts secreted significantly less stem cell factor. The research also shows that androgens ma...

Combing Hair More Effective Than OTC Medicine For Head Lice

Researchers have shown that fine combing of wet hair may be far more effective treatment of head //lice than over-the-counter (OTC) treatment. Researchers have used single blind randomized controlled trial for comparing the Bug Buster kit with over the counter insecticide treatments against head lice in United Kingdom. Fine combing of wet hair is far more effective than curre...

Red hair connected with anaesthesia

A new study suggests people with naturally red hair need about 30 percent more anesthesia than patients with other hair colors. The genetic quirk that makes red hair red may also make carrot-tops harder to knock out -- in the operating room. People with red hair need more anaesthesia// to make them lose consciousness. Although anaesthetics have been in use for well over a century, we unde...

Red haired withstand to pain more than blond headed

Research team headed by Dr. Ian Jackson of University of Edinburgh, UK, has found that red haired women can withstand pain more readily than blondes or brunettes. The research team has found a gene that is responsible for // withstanding pain. The outcome of the research will lead to development of new anesthetics. The mode of action of the gene is still being studied by the researche...

Swiss Researchers Isolate Hair-Raising Stem Cells

Researchers at the EPFL (Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne) and the CHUV (Lausanne University Hospital) have discovered that some cells in the hair follicle belong to the true multipotent stem cell category and can // differentiate into many cell types needed for hair growth and follicle replacement. The research team has documented its findings in an advance online publication...

Scientists Seek New Ways To Grow Hair On Bald Pates

Look around a crowd, and you'll see that lots of middle-aged men are losing their hair. What is science doing about this? Quite a bit, it turns out, reports AP. A British company, for example, says five guys are walking // around with hundreds more hairs than they had before, thanks to an early test of what's been called hair cloning. An American outfit hopes to start testing a simil...

Stem Cells From Hair Follicle To Repair Nerve Damage

American and Japanese scientists have successfully treated nerve damage in mice by using tissues differentiated from hair follicle stem cells, and hope to treat patients with an injured nervous system with their own hair follicle in future.// The results of the new research suggest hair follicle stem cells can promote nervous axon growth and functional recovery after nerve injury, thus o...

New Chair Invented To Relieve Backache

Physiotherapists belonging to the University of Birmingham tested the 'Bambach Saddle Seat' invented by Australian therapist Mary Gale, and have concluded that it serves to relieve backache//. The chair, which is priced at 399 pounds, was found to keep the spine in its natural 'S' shape and positions the pelvis correctly. Each person tested was seated in an ordinary chair tha...

Snippy haircuts, snappier AIDS lessons from barbers

Under the shade of a tree or by the side of a bus stand, they snap up conversations with customers while giving them a shave or a haircut. But the barbers // aren't quite indulging in idle chitchat: they are talking HIV/AIDS. In a novel initiative, 85 roadside barbers in the busy commercialised neighbourhood of Lajpat Nagar in south Delhi are spreading awareness about the disease and...

Scientists Discover Secret Of Curly Hair

The secret of straight and curly hair lies four millimeters below the human scalp, according to L'Oreal’s researchers. They are also trying to find the reason for the whitening of the hair.// The hair bulb is hook-shaped for curly hair and straight, for straight hair. To get to the root of the shape of hair, researchers led by Bruno Bernard, head of hair biology at L'Oreal, grew curl...

Stress Can Cause Hair loss at 16

Stress can cause hair loss in people as young as 16 whereas the phenomenon once occurred only after 35, an expert in the field// says. "Nobody can escape stress in modern day life. Stress increases glucocorticoid levels. That acts like a male hormone and causes the thinning of hair," Mumbai-based Sonal Shah said. "Initially, we used to see this beginning around 35 but now...

ISB To Establish Research Chair On Real Estate And Urban Studies

The Indian School of Business (ISB) Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Indu Projects Ltd, a Hyderabad-based real estate company, to establish// the first research chair for 'real estate and urban studies'. This is said to be the first such step taken by any business school in India. It is also the first research chair being established by the ISB and...

Wood Appointed As the First Chair of SAADAT

Tom Wood who headed the city's drug and alcohol team is now appointed to chair the Scottish Association of Alcohol and Drug Action Teams (SAADAT). Of late Scotland suffers from an increase in the number of people taking to alcohol and drugs. // He was appointed as the head of SAADAT at the first meeting of the new association in Glasgow. SAADAT is actually a group which consists of bot...

Disabled Children Claims For NHS Funded Wheelchairs

Barnardo's and Whizz-Kidz charities report that funds for wheelchair service from NHS has not reached for the last 15 years. //So the disabled children are losing out their hope due to lack of a ‘postcode lottery’ over access to wheelchairs. A wheelchair with most basic parts, was given due to fund drops - A report, called ‘Don't Push Me Around!’, highlights. Thus it calls for Governmen...

World Cup Fans go for Patriotic Hairstyles

German hairdressers are doing roaring trade this World Cup with young men demanding "patriotic" hairstyles in the country's black-red-gold colours // . "Guys only dare to try unusual hairstyles when mass enthusiasm breaks out and there's some big event on like the Cup," observes Stefanie Koehn, president of the German hairstylists' association in the central city of Goettingen....

Smoking can Cause Black Hairy Tongue in Men

A black tongue might be harmless, but it looks awful. Worse, it's a real possibility for men who smoke.// A black, hairy tongue (lingua villosa nigra) occurs when the papilla on the tongue, normally only one mm in length, grow up to 1.5 cm in length and turn black or brown, says Joachim Dissemond of the University of Essen. It occurs most regularly among men who smoke. The...

The Bald Truth: Men Better to Cut Short Thinning Hair

It starts with a receding hairline during puberty followed by a bald spot on the back of the head. Soon, only a fringe of hair remains where there had once been a full and proud thatch.// Many men suffer from male pattern baldness. Some find toupees or hairpieces uncomfortable, but turning the remaining hair into a combover is rarely an attractive option either. The best look remains...

Robot Wheelchair Maybe Helpful for Wheelchair-dependent Patients

Engineers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) are developing a robotic system that may offer wheelchair-dependent people independent // , powered mobility and the ability, depending on patient status, to move to and from beds, chairs and toilets without assistance. The lifting ability of the system, which is called the "HLPR Chair" (for Home Lift, Position and...

Fight against HIV taken up by Zimbabwe's Hairdressers

Zimbabwean hairdressers are the latest to join the fight against HIV with their services of counseling and giving out condoms to their clients.// They have been recruited as part of an innovative program to reduce HIV infection, with a ￡20m grant from the British government. This donation is expected to aid in the funding of a five-year campaign to reduce new infections by increasing test...

Eating Disorders may be diagnosed by Hair analysis

Eating disorders in women may be diagnosed by examining hair strands, which are described by scientists as "chemical diaries". It is usually difficult to diagnose eating disorders//, as people don’t realize that they have a disorder or they try to hide it. The study conducted by a research team at the Brigham Young University (BYU) in U.S. is published in the Rapid Communications in Mas...

Hair-raising issues of hairdressers

Hair dressers are an unhappy lot because nearly 50 percent of the clan is found battling chronic skin disease, which signals a dry patch in their careers.// A new study has claimed that nearly 50,000 hair stylists are suffering dermatitis, triggered by constant use of chemicals, soaps and shampoos that render constantly moist hands. Due to this, many hair-dressers opt out of their care...

Hair-Growth Drug Artificially Lowers Psa Levels in Prostate Cancer Screening

The popular hair-growth drug finasteride, taken by millions of balding men, artificially lowers the results of the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test,// the standard screening test for prostate cancer, a multicenter study has found. The study, involving 308 men ranging in age from 40 to 60 years old, is available online in the British medical journal The Lancet and is scheduled to be...

Hair Raising Problems With Hair Dyes

Doctors have revealed that there has been a marked increase in allergic reactions among people who use hair dye, which has increased eight times during a 30 year period.// Teenagers appear to be more susceptible, as they are seen sporting different hair colors, in keeping with a trend. The common allergic reactions are rashes, facial swelling and dermatitis. In extreme cases, hospital a...

Allergy to Hair Dye Increasing

Allergic reactions to hair dye are increasing as more and younger people dye their hair, warn researchers.// This can lead to dermatitis on the face and, in severe cases, facial swelling may occur. More than two thirds of hair dyes currently contain para-phenylenediamine (PPD) and other related agents. During the 20th century, allergic reactions to PPD became such a serious pr...

Cloning From Mice Hair Follicle Stem Cell

Researchers in U.S. for the first time have used stem cells from the hair follicles of mice for cloning purposes. According to them this procedure// is much more efficient than the other existing procedures and could go a long way in different therapies. This study was undertaken by a team from Laboratory of Mammalian Cell Biology and Development at Rockefeller University in New York Ci...

Red Ribbons, Curls and Retro Hairstyles Popular on Valentine's Day

While red ribbons and heart-shaped accessories naturally dominated, the retro Sadhana cut and Dev Anand cowlick made a comeback as crowning glory this Valentine's Day, say// hairstyle gurus. Hair salons registered up to 75 percent increase in clientele during the last week as young romantics spruced up on grooming rituals in preparation for Valentine's Day. "Since Valentin...

Wheelchair Raises A Furore

Wheelchair services of Scotland have demanded a commitment for more funding if talks were to be continued with the government. A recent review of the NHS Wheelchair// and Seating Service indicated that funding should be doubled to ￡30m a year. But the Scottish Executive has agreed a one-off payment of ￡1m only. According to Lewis Macdonald, the Deputy Health Minister, the significance o...

Gels, Wax or Paste: New Styling Products for Men's Hair

Gel or wax? That used to be a standard question in hair salons but today it's easy to get lost in the quagmire of terms that are applied to hair styling products//. 'Styling Cream', 'Matt Paste' or even 'Jelly Gel' compete with each other for the favour of the customer who wants to get his hair just right. Right now the hot favourites on the market are new products that co...

World Largest Hair Congress Convene in Vancouver

The fifth International Congress on Hair Research will be convened in Vancouver from June 13 to 16. It is the largest gathering of hair experts, with clinicians and scientists examining many aspects of hair disease and treatment. Whether long or short, thin or thick, loosing hair can weaken a person emotionally. Hair loss is not simply a matter of aesthetics but can also influence...

Color Vision Drove Primates to Develop Red Skin and Hair, Study Finds

You might call it a tale of 'monkey see, monkey do.' Researchers at Ohio University have found that after primates evolved the ability to see red, they began to develop red and orange skin and hair . Humans, apes and Old World monkeys, such as macaques and leaf monkeys, all have trichromatic vision, which allows these primates to distinguish between blue, green and red colors. Prim...

Hair Relaxers Not Linked With Breast Cancer Risk

A new study has found that chemical relaxers used to straighten hair are not associated with an increased risk of developing breast cancer among African-American women. Hair relaxers can enter the body through cuts or lesions in the scalp. These products are not fully monitored by the Food and Drug Administration, and thus could contain potentially harmful compounds....

It is Possible Reverse Hair Loss, US Scientists Say

Going bald? Not to worry. Dont have to go after quacks either. A team of researchers in Pennsylvania say it is possible to regenerate damaged hair follicles . And they have successfully created new hair cells in mice. Writing in the journal Nature, they say hair growth can actually be encouraged using a single gene. The human head comes equipped with 100,000 tiny hair follicles, fr...

Hair Restoration Procedures Performed Worldwide Increased 34 Percent in 2006

Younger patients and women seeking surgical procedures among most notable increases. Approximately 225,800 hair restoration procedures were performed worldwide in 2006, up 34 percent from 2004, according to statistics released today from a recent member survey conducted by the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS) -- the world's leading medical authority on hair loss...

Hilary Swank to Spearhead Cancer Hair-loss Campaign

Oscar-winning actress Hilary Swank will soon be seen in action spearheading a charity campaign that aims at supporting women who have lost their hair as a result of cancer treatment. The Pantene Beautiful Lengths drive encourages people to grow their locks, get it cut, and donate it for making wigs for women who have lost their hair during cancer treatment. Swank, w...