Cellular Stress May Cause Graying of Hair
Environmental toxins - typically ultraviolet light, ionizing radiation and harsh chemicals - that damage the DNA of the cells that produce hair color are probably what causes hair to go gray, a recent study revealed.
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ReGenica May Offer Hope for Hair Loss Sufferers
A new formula hair growth formula called ReGenica is scheduled to present preliminary mid-trial results of the first human clinical evaluation. The purpose of this double-blind, randomized study is to evaluate safety in the clinical application of the ReGenica product for hair regrowth.
Trial researchers are also examining product efficacy as a secondary objective, specifically looking at the same end-points they have seen in the animal model - new hair growth, and the thickness of new and existing hair.
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Link Between Baldness and Smoking Found
A recent study by Far Eastern memorial hospital in Taiwan has shown that cigarette smoking can contribute to male hair loss. Male pattern baldness is considered by scientists to be a hereditary problem caused by the male sex hormones. Male baldness varies among different races and Asian men are less likely to become bald as they age compared to Caucasians. Researchers became aware of the link between smoking and baldness after conducting a survey of over 700 Taiwanese men with an average age of 65. The survey collected data on the age when the men started losing their hair, the risk factors possibly associated with hair loss, and the smoking history.
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Local Anaesthesia for Hair Loss
New technologies make hair transplant operations virtually pain free. For many people suffering from hair loss, the thought of undergoing hair transplantation always raises one major question. How much pain is involved? The answer is to that question lies with new computerized anesthestic technology. The CompuMed system utilizes a micoprocessor which controls the infusion and pressure of local anaesthesia that is delivered to the skin.
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