March 2008
Understanding of Hair Loss Genetics Will Help Combat Baldness
Are you worried about hair loss? You may not need to any longer! The University of Bonn team of researchers, working together with the Bonn’s Institute of Human Genetics, has recently announced breaking news on having identified a specific gene involved in hereditary hair loss.
January 2008
First Consumer-Friendly Genetic Analysis for Hair Loss in Men Being Introduced
Good news came on January 15, 2008 from HairDX, LLC. According to Business Wire, HairDX, which combines top researchers in genetic tests and high-tech hair therapies, is launching the first commercially-available test that will give male consumers a precise genetic analysis of their chances to develop androgenic alopecia - a widely spread condition of male-pattern baldness.
December 2007
Smoking Increases Hair Loss Risks
Breaking news from ScienceDaily as of November 19, 2007 informed Asian men that their age-related hair loss could be aggravated by smoking. The news was based on the report released by the Archives of Dermatology.
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