The skin has two types of adult stem cells: epidermal and hair follicle. Their jobs seem well-defined: maintaining the skin, ...

Cooling caps protect hair during chemo – but only at the right temperature. Antioxidants may help when cooling falls short.

In their lab tests, researchers found depleting these stem cells at certain times halted hair growth, highlighting their essential role in hair formation and their potential link to hair loss. Based ...

When hair loses its pigment, it’s not just the color that’s gone – it’s actually filled with tiny air bubbles. These bubbles make each hair strand semi-transparent, which our eyes perceive ...

Hair follicle structure. Image: Getty Images designer29. Ross Radusky, a dermatologist, principal investigator, and medical director at the Dermatology Treatment & Research Center in Dallas, ...

When it comes to hair loss, there are as many myths about it as there are treatments for it. An expert broke down common misconceptions and the effectiveness of natural remedies.

‘90s hair loss treatment growing in popularity, follicle by follicle Published: Mar. 19, 2025, 10:44 a.m. FILE - A barber cuts a client's hair at a barber shop in Chattanooga, Tenn., on Tuesday ...

The NYU study showed that as the hair regrowth process aged, the number of McSC’s lodged in the follicle bulge continued to increase. At some points, this non-pigment producing follicle bulge ...