Alopecia is an autoimmune disorder that causes non-scarring hair loss on the scalp and body that is experienced by almost 2% ...

We're one step closer to not just treating baldness but preventing it, with scientists making an important discovery that ...

We have two types of hair, says dermatologist Elizabeth Houshmand. Vellus hairs, or “peach fuzz,” cover virtually our entire ...

We used RACE to extend the 5´ end ... Figure 4: Absence of expression of early hair follicle markers in dl mutant skin. Although it is not clear why two separate inductive pathways exist ...

The practice follows a handful of recent studies suggesting the ingredient works as well — and possibly better — when ...

The DHT in turn causes follicles to sprout shorter and finer hairs before eventually dying out. It also causes the growth phases of hair follicles to become shorter, and the rest phases to be longer.

Ancient Egyptians rubbed their bald heads with a mixture of dates, dog's paw and donkey's hoof; Celtic cures involved mice in ...

Hair serves an important cosmetic function for humans, and the hair follicle produces sweat gland products that help to control body temperature and release pheromones 3. Billions of people ...

Testosterone changes vellus hair into terminal hair by activating receptors in hair follicles. This is totally normal and happens to everyone, especially during puberty. In females, hair growth ...

In Part I of the review (July/August 2004), the anatomy of hair follicles, the diagnostic approach to diseases leading to hair loss, and nonscarring alopecias were discussed. In this article (Part ...