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The link between hair disorders and susceptibility to dental caries
• Dental Health • • Hair Loss • Mar 14 15

The link between hair disorders and susceptibility to dental caries

Today at the 93rd General Session and Exhibition of the International Association for Dental Research, researcher Olivier Duverger, National Institutes of Health-National Institute of… The link between hair disorders and susceptibility to dental caries   

 
 

Male Pattern Baldness Tied to Prostate Cancer, Study Suggests
• Cancer: Prostate • • Hair Loss • Sep 17 14

Male Pattern Baldness Tied to Prostate Cancer'

Men with male pattern baldness may face a higher risk of developing an aggressive type of prostate cancer than men with no balding, a… Male Pattern Baldness Tied to Prostate Cancer, Study Suggests   

 
 

Concert cacophony: Short-term hearing loss protective, not damaging
• Hair Loss • Apr 16 13

Contrary to conventional wisdom, short-term hearing loss after sustained exposure to loud noise does not reflect damage to our hearing: instead, it is the… Concert cacophony: Short-term hearing loss protective, not damaging   

 
 

Male baldness ‘indicates heart risk’
• Hair Loss • • Heart • Apr 06 13

Men going thin on top may be more likely to have heart problems than their friends with a full head of hair, according to… Male baldness ‘indicates heart risk’   

 
 

Childhood cancer effects may linger in adults
• Cancer • • Hair Loss • May 23 12

Survivors of childhood cancers have an increased risk of disfigurement and persistent hair loss later in life, and for some that may lead to… Childhood cancer effects may linger in adults   

 
 

Gene therapy for hearing loss: potential and limitations
• Hair Loss • May 12 12

Regenerating sensory hair cells, which produce electrical signals in response to vibrations within the inner ear, could form the basis for treating age- or… Gene therapy for hearing loss: potential and limitations   

 
 

Clue to male baldness discovered
• Gender: Male • • Hair Loss • Mar 22 12

A biological clue to male baldness has been discovered, raising the prospect of a treatment to stop or even reverse thinning hair.

In studies… Clue to male baldness discovered   

 
 

Baldness Cure May Be on Horizon
• Gender: Male • • Hair Loss • Mar 21 12

Laboratory studies іn mice аnd cultured human hair follicles hаνе uncovered a possible therapeutic target fοr male pattern baldness.

Amοng men wіth androgenetic alopecia,… Baldness Cure May Be on Horizon   

 
 

Study: Diabetes affects hearing loss, especially in women
• Diabetes • • Hair Loss • Jan 26 12

Having diabetes may cause women to experience a greater degree of hearing loss as they age, especially if the metabolic disorder is not well… Study: Diabetes affects hearing loss, especially in women   

 
 

Black women’s hair loss tied to braiding, weaving
• Dermatology • • Hair Loss • Apr 11 11

Very tight braiding or weaving is linked to a permanent type of hair loss that affects many African American women, new research suggests.

While… Black women’s hair loss tied to braiding, weaving   

 
 

Hearing loss associated with development of dementia
• Hair Loss • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Feb 14 11

Older adults with hearing loss appear more likely to develop dementia, and their risk increases as hearing loss becomes more severe, according to a… Hearing loss associated with development of dementia   

 
 

Cause of male baldness discovered, experts say
• Hair Loss • Jan 09 11

Experts say they have discovered what they believe is the cause of male pattern baldness.

It is not simply a lack of hair, but… Cause of male baldness discovered, experts say   

 
 

Baldness drug works, but some have sexual problems
• Dermatology • • Hair Loss • • Sexual Health • Oct 21 10

The widely used baldness drug finasteride (Propecia) indeed boosts hair growth in men, but some may develop sexual problems, according to a new analysis.

… Baldness drug works, but some have sexual problems   
 
 

New gene in hair loss identified by Columbia-led research team
• Genetics • • Hair Loss • Apr 15 10

A team of investigators from Columbia, Rockefeller and Stanford Universities has identified a new gene involved in hair growth, as reported in a… New gene in hair loss identified by Columbia-led research team   

 
 

Gene Linked to a Rare Form of Progressive Hearing Loss in Males is Identified
• Genetics • • Hair Loss • Dec 17 09

A gene associated with a rare form of progressive deafness in males has been identified by an international team of researchers funded by the… Gene Linked to a Rare Form of Progressive Hearing Loss in Males is Identified   

 
 

Is Your Hair Taking a Break? Dermatologists Can Help Women Get to the Root of Hair Loss
• Gender: Female • • Hair Loss • Jul 29 09

For many women, their hair is one of their most defining characteristics. From short and sassy bobs to long, cascading curls, the right hairstyle… Is Your Hair Taking a Break? Dermatologists Can Help Women Get to the Root of Hair Loss   

 
 

Mass transit noise may threaten passengers’ hearing
• Ear / Nose / Throat • • Hair Loss • Jul 03 09

Noise from public transportation, especially subways, may be loud enough to harm some passengers’ hearing, a new study suggests.

The study, which measured noise… Mass transit noise may threaten passengers’ hearing   

 
 

Scientists identify gene that may explain hair loss
• Genetics • • Hair Loss • May 26 09

Researchers in Japan have identified a gene that appears to determine cyclical hair loss in mice and believe it may also be responsible… Scientists identify gene that may explain hair loss   

 
 
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