Study: hair care product chemicals can linger in the air in surprising amounts
The average morning routine for many Americans includes inhaling several milligrams of chemicals that may be harmful to their health, ...
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Mixing heat with hair styling products may be bad for your health
Hair products often contain ingredients that easily evaporate, so users may inhale some of these chemicals, potentially posing health repercussions. ...
Scientists 3D-print hair follicles in lab-grown skin
A team led by scientists at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has 3D-printed hair follicles in human skin tissue cultured in the ...
Apoptotic cells may drive cell death in hair follicles during regression cycle
“Revealing the stem cell niche self-renewal dynamics is important not only for understanding tissue homeostasis but also for understanding the ...
What your hair and saliva say about your risk for depression and cognitive shortfalls during menopause
CLEVELAND, Ohio (Sept 27, 2023)—Stress affects the body and brain in many ways by causing the endocrine system to increase ...
New findings on hair loss in men
A receding hairline, a total loss of hair from the crown, and ultimately, the classical horseshoe-shaped pattern of baldness: Previous ...
Auxin signaling pathway controls root hair formation for nitrogen uptake
Plants have evolved diverse adaptive strategies to optimize the exploration of light and soil resources from their environments. One of ...
Only 30% of show horse owners surveyed in Australia agreed with facial hair trimming ban, new study reveals
New research published in the CABI journal Human-Animal Interactions has revealed that only 30% of show horse owners surveyed in ...
Life before air conditioning: Curly hair kept early humans cool
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Curly hair does more than simply look good — it may explain how early humans stayed ...
Newborns with higher hair cortisol levels take longer to fall asleep
DARIEN, IL – Cortisol levels in late pregnancy can predict the sleep of infants, according to a new study to ...
Stress hormone measured in hair predicts who is likely to suffer from cardiovascular diseases
New research being presented at this year’s European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Dublin, Ireland (17-20 May) suggests that glucocorticoid ...
New ways to measure curls and kinks could make it easier to care for natural hair
INDIANAPOLIS, March 26, 2023 — Black women and others with curly or kinky hair encounter a vast and confusing array ...
Knots smaller than human hair make materials unusually tough
In the latest advance in nano- and micro-architected materials, engineers at Caltech have developed a new material made from numerous ...
Scars mended using transplanted hair follicles in Imperial College London study
In a new study involving three volunteers, skin scars began to behave more like uninjured skin after they were treated ...
In the latest human vs. machine match, artificial intelligence wins by a hair
Vikas Nanda has spent more than two decades studying the intricacies of proteins, the highly complex substances present in all ...
AI helps researchers design microneedle patches that restore hair in balding mice
Hair loss is undesirable for many men — and women — because one’s hairstyle is often closely tied to their ...
Fully mature hair follicles grown in cultures
A team of researchers from Japan studying the processes of hair follicle growth and hair pigmentation has successfully generated hair ...
Hair straightening chemicals associated with higher uterine cancer risk
Women who used chemical hair straightening products were at higher risk for uterine cancer compared to women who did not ...
Genetic spectrum of uncombable hair syndrome
About The Study: Researchers conducted a genetic analysis of individuals with uncombable hair syndrome, a rare hair shaft anomaly that is ...
Study reveals pregnant women are exposed to cancer-causing chemicals in dishware, hair coloring, plastics, and pesticides
Pregnant women in the U.S. are being exposed to chemicals like melamine, cyanuric acid, and aromatic amines that can increase ...
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Meteorites likely source of nitrogen for early Earth
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New implants linked to less infection and better recovery from orthopedic surgery
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New theory unites Einstein’s gravity with quantum mechanics
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‘Shocking’ discovery: Electricity from electric eels may transfer genetic material to nearby animals
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Why have so many new diseases developed in the bagged salads sector?
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UCLA scientists receive $9.1 million from the NCI to improve early detection methods for cancer