News and features related to Hair loss

1. Protein discovery could lead to treatment of early baldness
   

   29th March 2012 - Researchers in the US have identified a chemical that could be responsible for the most common cause of baldness in men, and their discovery could lead to more effective and targeted treatments. One UK expert described the findings as "promising", and said while it would not pave t

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2. What's new: Advances in hair care
   

   Hair care seems like it should be simple but, as you age, so does your hair. Over time, your hair becomes less dense, individual strands get thinner and break more easily. Sunlight, climate and pollution also take their toll. The way you style your hair - blow drying, colouring, overusing gels - can

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3. New genetic clues help explain baldness
   

   4th January 2011 - A genetic defect in the way hair follicle cells develop may play an important role in male-pattern baldness and offer an alternative avenue for future treatments. A new study suggests that a defect in the way hair follicle stem cells convert to progenitor cells may be an underling

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4. Balding before 30 may cut prostate cancer risk
   

   19th March 2010 - Here's potentially good news for balding men, especially young balding men who may be distressed by their lack of hair. Hair loss before the age of 30 is associated with a lower risk of prostate cancer later in life, according to a new study that contradicts some earlier research.

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5. Expert Q and A: Fighting hair loss in women
   

   Many women with hair loss suffer in silence, altering their hairstyle to hide thinning or patches, but the sooner you seek care, the better the chances of successfully treating it, says hair expert and dermatologist Dr Mary Gail Mercurio. It's not as uncommon as you may think: An estimated eight mil

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6. Confusion over high tech hair loss aids
   

   2nd February 2010 -- “LaserCombs” are a relatively new class of product designed to fight hair loss - combining a brush with a special light source. They’re sold online in the UK with the marketing information saying they are “FDA approved” - meaning the US health regulator has cleared them for use.

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7. Hair loss - Male-pattern baldness
   

   It generally starts with a little thinning of the hair, followed by wider hair loss, allowing more of the scalp to become visible. For a few men, this process starts as early as the late teens. By the age of 60, most men have some degree of hair loss. Some men aren't troubled by this at all. Others,

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8. Hair loss - Women and hair loss
   

   For women, says Steel, the stigma of hair loss is much more difficult to handle. She says society considers hair as a defining part of a woman and a mark of her femininity, youth, health and grace. "Hair is such an important part of how you look," says Steel. "I think it's perhaps more important to

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9. Hair loss - 'I hate my bald head'
   

   Insults such as slaphead, chrome dome and baldie have made it difficult for Robert, from Cheshire, to be bald and proud. He's not alone. Almost one-third of men are noticeably balding by the age of 30, and most try to hide their receding hairline by shaving off the hair that's left. Robert decided t

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10. Hair loss - Hair loss surgery
    

    Most men and women considering hair loss surgery suffer from male pattern baldness, although this procedure is sometimes suitable for a range of alopecia conditions. Surgery is generally something you should explore after trying less invasive treatments, such as topical solutions and/or hormonal dru

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