News tagged with loss of hair

Stress makes your hair go gray

Those pesky graying hairs that tend to crop up with age really are signs of stress, reveals a new report in the June 12 issue of Cell.

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Jun 11, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (11) | comments 3

Scaling the wall of deafness

Despite modern medicine, one in 1,000 American babies are born deaf. The numbers increase markedly with age, with more than 50% of seniors in the United States experiencing some form of hearing loss.

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Apr 14, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Researchers reveal function of novel molecule that underlies human deafness

New research from the University of Sheffield has revealed that the molecular mechanism underlying deafness is caused by a mutation of a specific microRNA called miR-96. The discovery could provide the basis for treating ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Jan 21, 2011 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Don't brush with baldness: put down that comb

Put that comb back in your handbag -- a study by an Israeli dermatologist has found that too much combing of the coiffure leads to hair loss, the daily Haaretz reported on Monday.

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Aug 10, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0