A hidden biological switch controls hair growth. Scientists just learned how to flip it back on and kickstart the process.

Targeting follicular stem cells with a topical mitochondrial pyruvate carrier inhibitor induces rapid hair density gains in ...

Cancer fighters know that losing their hair is often part of the battle, but Michigan State University researchers have ...

Researchers showed that cells in your hair follicles release important chemical messengers in response to gentle touches to your skin. By Veronique Greenwood When someone brushes a hand across your ...

Head hair comes in many colors, shapes and sizes, and hairstyles are often an expression of personal style or cultural identity. Many different genes determine our hair texture, thickness and color.

Experiments using mice found a malfunction in adult stem cells that offers insights into why we turn into silver foxes and vixens. By Kate Golembiewski Many of the signs of aging are invisible, slow, ...

What if the secret to curing baldness has been hiding in your hair all along? University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have discovered a little-known group of stem cells in hair follicles ...

Ever wondered why your hair turns gray as you age? A team of researchers says it has identified the root cause as trapped stem cells — and that means new tips for naturally fending off grays from your ...

It has happened to tons of people: strands of hair that were once brown, black, or other shades now appear gray. Why does that happen? Hair color is determined by melanocyte stem cells that multiply ...

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