http://www.medindia.net/healthnews/hairloss-prevention-news.asp Medindia largest health website in india. en-us Copyright 2013. All Rights Reserved. Thu, 23 May 2013 09:13:21 GMT http://www.medindia.net/news/red-hair-pigment-may-increase-risk-of-melanoma-skin-cancer-119235-1.htm Fair skin is associated with increased risk of skin cancer. However, recent animal studies reveal that factors other than UV radiations are involved in increasing the risk of melanoma in fair-skinned people with red hair. Dr. David Fisher, chief of dermatology at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston and his team had previously experimented with genetically modified mice and bfound that mice with pheomelanin, pigment responsible for red hair, still had high incidence of melanoma even in the absence of UV radiations....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/red-hair-pigment-may-increase-risk-of-melanoma-skin-cancer-119235-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/study-womens-hair-looks-its-best-at-29-119001-1.htm Your hair would look best as you reach 29 years of age suggests a research, allowing women in their late twenties to rejoice. In a detailed research on hair habits polled by 2,000 women, it was found that once a female reaches her late twenties, she quits experimenting with hair and has more disposable income to spend on hair care, reports femalefirst.co.uk. And 45 percent admitted that they spent much of their twenties damaging their hair through styling and heat damage. The research ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/study-womens-hair-looks-its-best-at-29-119001-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/survey-finds-that-women-prefer-men-with-styled-facial-hair-118912-1.htm It's time for a reality check if you thought that chocolate boys and clean-shaven men are the first choice of Indian women. Women prefer men with different styles of facial hair rather than the boring clean face, reveals a survey. Conducted by Philips India in collaboration with research agency Hansa, the survey involved 600 respondents between the ages of 15 to 25 in New Delhi, Bangalore, Mumbai, Pune and Chandigarh, said a statement. The results reveals that 54 percent women respondents ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/survey-finds-that-women-prefer-men-with-styled-facial-hair-118912-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/simple-natural-hair-packs-118706-1.htm Summer is all about sweat, which affects your hair. Below are listed some simple and nourishing fruity flavours for your hair. Banana packs: Bananas can help make straw like hair soft and healthy as moisturize the tresses. Take a banana, mash it well and add a spoon of another natural emollient honey to it. You can even add citrus fruit juice to the mixture. Mix them well and leave it on your hair for at least 15 to 20 minutes. After that, rinse well. This will help to control frizzy and dry hair....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/simple-natural-hair-packs-118706-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/special-cap-helps-prevent-chemotherapy-hair-loss-118660-1.htm A new cooling cap designed by scientists helps chemotherapy patients prevent hair loss during therapy. The DigniCap system has been adopted by Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust for use in its chemotherapy day units at Charing Cross and Hammersmith Hospitals, the Daily express reported. Patients wear a special cap, which cools their scalp, and also prevents hair loss. The system continuously keeps a check on the temperature to ensure consistent application of the cooling treatment, ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/special-cap-helps-prevent-chemotherapy-hair-loss-118660-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/hair-test-helps-predict-heart-disease-risk-117657-1.htm In senior citizens, hair strands can be used to determine an individual's cardiovascular disease risk, shows study published in The Endocrine Society's iJournal of Clinical Endocrinology (and) Metabolism/i (JCEM). Unlike a blood test that captures a snapshot of stress hormone levels at a single point in time, a scalp hair analysis can be used to view trends in levels of the stress hormone cortisol over the course of several months. This approach allows researchers to have a better sense of the variability in cortisol levels....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/hair-test-helps-predict-heart-disease-risk-117657-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/hair-removal-may-encourage-the-spread-of-skin-virus-116041-1.htm French doctors have suggested that the trend for shaving, clipping or waxing pubic hair may encourage the spread of a skin virus. In a letter to a specialist journal, dermatologists in Nice said that over the past decade they had noted a rise in cases of a so-called poxvirus called Molluscum contagiosum, or MCV. MCV causes painless, pearl-like nodules on the skin that usually disappear after a few months among people of normal health. It is sometimes seen on the face, arms and hands, but can spread through scratching or sexual contact....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/hair-removal-may-encourage-the-spread-of-skin-virus-116041-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/north-korea-has-many-hair-dos-and-donts-114908-1.htm North Korea will soon begin to frown upon those who choose to let their hair down, literally. If not for political achievements, it is certainly for her hair and style of dressing that the first lady of North Korea, Ri Sol-ju will be in the news. Recently, a campaign has been launched where women will not be allowed to wear their hair as they like, but will have to choose from 18 different officially permitted styles. They cannot style their hair as they wish to. Men, will also have to conform ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/north-korea-has-many-hair-dos-and-donts-114908-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/be-cautious-of-haircare-products-even-if-hair-problems-continue-to-haunt-you-114805-1.htm Hair care issues seem to be troubling everyone these days given the fact that new products are hitting the market on an almost daily basis. Thanks to lifestyle changes, hair problems are becoming increasingly common in both women and men, doctors say, warning against being misled by random products bought over the counter. "Hair problems are becoming common these days and we have noticed an increase of 10-12 percent in patients coming with such problems every year. Similarly, the demand ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/be-cautious-of-haircare-products-even-if-hair-problems-continue-to-haunt-you-114805-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/hair-dye-chemicals-can-cause-cancer-scientists-warn-114616-1.htm Scientists warn that hair dyes, which include home hair colouring kits and those used at posh salons, contain deadly cancer-causing chemicals. Hair dye has previously been tied to tumours of the breast, bladder, ovaries, brain and leukaemia. Increasing numbers of users are becoming allergic to their contents, sometimes with fatal results. Chemicals in permanent hair dyes can react with tobacco smoke and other pollutants to create one of the most powerful cancer-causing compounds, the journal Materials reports....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/hair-dye-chemicals-can-cause-cancer-scientists-warn-114616-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/men-with-thinning-hair-draw-inspiration-from-wayne-rooney-113400-1.htm Men with thinning hair can now seek inspiration from Manchester United striker, Wayne Rooney, who underwent a successful hair transplant procedure in 2011. He has begun encouraging men to go ahead and have the treatment instead of worrying about thinning hair. He said that he had taken the decision to go for the treatment after he consulted with experts from London's Harley Street after his hair began to thin. Ever since Rooney underwent the hair transplant, statistics show a 25% increase in hair transplants among men....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/men-with-thinning-hair-draw-inspiration-from-wayne-rooney-113400-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/to-protect-artwork-from-dust-and-hair-sistine-chapel-visitors-to-be-vacuum-cleaned-111995-1.htm It has been revealed that visitors to the Sistine Chapel will have to pass through a high tech vacuum cleaner before they cast their eyes on the breathtakingly evocative artwork. The aim is to preserve the 500 year old Renaissance masterpiece in all its glory from the dust, fibres, powder, hair and even sweat that the four million tourists who flock to the Chapel every year bring with them, the Daily Mail reported. Officials at the Vatican Museums have long warned that the ornate frescoes ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/to-protect-artwork-from-dust-and-hair-sistine-chapel-visitors-to-be-vacuum-cleaned-111995-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/hair-care-issues-deter-african-american-women-from-exercising-study-111633-1.htm A third of African-American women cite hair care and maintenance issues as the reason they do not exercise or exercise less, states study published in Archives of Dermatology. McMichael, professor of dermatology at Wake Forest Baptist, specializes in hair and scalp diseases, ethnic and pigmented skin diseases, as well as general dermatology and skin care. She got interested in the correlation between hair care and weight issues because of the patients she was seeing on a daily basis....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/hair-care-issues-deter-african-american-women-from-exercising-study-111633-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/you-will-now-be-able-to-dye-your-hair-with-real-gold-111217-1.htm The first synthesis of gold nanoparticles inside human hair has been reported by scientists. Philippe Walter and colleagues explained that gold nanoparticles - 40,000-60,000 of which could fit across the width of a human hair - are a hot topic. Scientists are exploring uses, ranging from electronics and sensors to medical diagnostic tests and cancer treatments. Gold nanoparticles have been deposited on hair for use as electrodes, and gold nanoparticles had been used to dye wool. Walter's ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/you-will-now-be-able-to-dye-your-hair-with-real-gold-111217-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/sensitive-word-unisex-banned-from-being-used-on-hair-salon-signboards-in-malaysian-town-110839-1.htm A city councilor of Alor Setar, a town in Malaysia, said that the word 'unisex' is a sensitive word and should not be used on the business signboards of hair salons. "This has been clearly stated by the Alor Setar City Council," Chinese daily Kwong Wah Yit Poh quoted councillor Chow Hooi Pin as saying. He said that signboards with words like 'hair salon' or 'hair specialist' could be displayed at their premises, the Star reports. "However, there is no prohibition on women cutting the hair of male customers and vice versa," he said....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/sensitive-word-unisex-banned-from-being-used-on-hair-salon-signboards-in-malaysian-town-110839-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/moustaches-facial-hair-reduce-the-risk-of-skin-cancer-110491-1.htm Moustaches and facial hair have benefits well beyond aesthetics, as a new study has found that they can reduce the risk of skin cancer. Using dosimetric techniques - instruments that measure the skin and show the amount of radiation absorbed over a given period of time - scientists from the University of Southern Queensland discovered that people with facial hair had reduced their skin's exposure to the sun by about one-third, News.com.au reported. The results of this study said that the ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/moustaches-facial-hair-reduce-the-risk-of-skin-cancer-110491-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/duchess-kate-tops-celebrity-hair-wishlist-109301-1.htm Kate Middleton's hair has become the envy of women all over the world. She has been voted the celebrity hair other women would most like to have. She is followed closely by the wavy blonde "elegant and effortless" tresses of Mick Jagger's former wife Jerry Hall, and the shiny "big bouffant" of singer Cheryl Cole, the Daily Mail reported. Model and presenter Kelly Brook, former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham and new mum Adele also made it into the top five, while Holly Willoughby just missed out....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/duchess-kate-tops-celebrity-hair-wishlist-109301-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/elephants-use-their-hair-to-cool-off-109039-1.htm A study by Princeton University has found that the sparse hair of the elephant helps carry heat away from the animal's skin and into the air. Unlike other animals whose hairy covering helps keep them warm in cold weather, elephants use their hair to cool off. "In this paper we show that the sparse hair has the opposite effect," New Scientist quoted Elie Bou-Zeid, who led the research team, as saying. Unlike most mammals, where dense body hair insulates against the cold, elephant hairs can increase heat loss by up to 20 per cent....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/elephants-use-their-hair-to-cool-off-109039-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/onions-and-hair-loss-108683-1.htm In the era where doctors and scientists have developed vaccines and medicines for major disease around the world, the permanent and efficient cure for hair loss is still not found. Thick,b /blustrous and healthy hair isb/bcharacteristic of youth and a crowning glory for men and women. Hair fall causes stress and depression. Change in lifestyle, pollutants in the environment, and certain health issues can cause excessive hair fall. Surprisingly, onion is an ingredient in ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/onions-and-hair-loss-108683-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/is-chest-hair-in-men-sexy-108368-1.htm ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/is-chest-hair-in-men-sexy-108368-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/global-trends-about-graying-hair-107897-1.htm When we look at men and women of a certain age with perfect hair without any strands of grey, what comes to our mind is the use of hair color. Much to our surprise, a world wide study found that one out of 10 over the age of 60 do not have grey hair. This study conducted by the research and development arm of the cosmetics manufacturer, L'Oreal, was conducted to establish global trends about graying hair. The study also found that men and women with gray hair were much below their expectations. ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/global-trends-about-graying-hair-107897-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/hair-can-help-diagnose-diabetes-106644-1.htm Hair can be used as a vital source to diagnose many diseases including diabetes, claims Trichologist Akshay Batra. "Hair has a significant medical content. By looking at hair, one can diagnose many diseases, which may otherwise go unnoticed, such as heart disease, diabetes, thyroid and anemia," Batra told reporters Thursday at the launch of his book - "Hair: Everything You Ever Wanted To Know". "Diabetes can be found out in a hair test before it can be found out in a blood test. Hair also has a social aspect....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/hair-can-help-diagnose-diabetes-106644-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/new-forensic-test-to-identify-hair-and-eye-colour-of-criminals-106121-1.htm A new forensic test predicts the hair and eye colour of a criminal, say scientists. The team that developed the test said that it could provide valuable leads in cases where perpetrators cannot be identified through DNA profiling. The Hirisplex system could allow investigators to narrow down a large group of possible suspects. Predicting phenotypes - outward traits such as hair colour or eye colour - from DNA information is an emerging field in forensics. An important current ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/new-forensic-test-to-identify-hair-and-eye-colour-of-criminals-106121-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/an-invisible-helmet-that-does-not-mess-up-your-hair-106035-1.htm A new bicycle helmet that remains "invisible" and does not mess the hair has been developed by two Swedish women. Hovding, invented by Anna Haupt and Terese Alstin, is designed to inflate in a fraction of a second if you have an accident. "It became mandatory for children to wear a helmet in Sweden and many people didn't use them," ABC News quoted Haupt as saying. "We wanted to see if there was a way to change today's helmets and wanted people to wear them by free will, not by law. "We ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/an-invisible-helmet-that-does-not-mess-up-your-hair-106035-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/new-device-shrinks-playboy-centrefold-pic-to-width-of-human-hair-105719-1.htm A team of scientists from Singapore have developed a device that shrunk an image of a Playboy centrefold to the width of human hair. Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) researchers printed a colour photograph that measures just 50 micrometres across. The photograph is a crop of the portrait of Lena Soderberg, a Swedish model, which had originally appeared in a 1972 issue of Playboy. The researchers have said that the device could produce colour images of up to 100,000 ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/new-device-shrinks-playboy-centrefold-pic-to-width-of-human-hair-105719-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/rare-undiagnosed-skin-disease-causes-woman-to-grow-human-nails-in-place-of-hair-105305-1.htm A serious skin disease struck in 2009 and made life topsy turvy for 28-year- old Shanyna Isom. She had suffered a severe asthma attack around this time and was administered steroids to manage it. Doctors believe that the skin disease was caused by a severe allergic reaction to drugs given to control the attack. In place of hair she has nail like growths. This condition clawed at her skin and her legs look black with bumps, leaving her whole body scarred. Doctors have not been able to give a name ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/rare-undiagnosed-skin-disease-causes-woman-to-grow-human-nails-in-place-of-hair-105305-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/hair-samples-prove-infants-exposure-to-anti-hiv-drugs-in-womb-breast-feeding-104446-1.htm Hair and blood samples from three-month-old infants born to HIV-positive mothers surprisingly show exposure, both in the womb and from breast-feeding, to the antiretroviral drugs being taken by their mothers, says a study. "We found high levels of exposure to three antiretroviral medications in the hair samples of HIV uninfected infants at twelve weeks of life," said study senior author, Monica Gandhi, MD, MPH, associate professor of medicine at the UCSF Division of HIV/AIDS at San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center (SFGH)....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/hair-samples-prove-infants-exposure-to-anti-hiv-drugs-in-womb-breast-feeding-104446-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/hair-loss-prevention-drug-linked-to-risk-of-sexual-problems-104032-1.htm A new study published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine warns that hair loss prevention drug Propecia could increase the risk of long term sexual problems in almost all of those who use the drug. The study was conducted by researchers at George Washington University who observed 54 men under 40 years of age who were using Propecia. The researchers found that over 96 percent of those who used the drug experienced sexual problems, including erectile dysfunction, for more than a year after they stopped taking the drug....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/hair-loss-prevention-drug-linked-to-risk-of-sexual-problems-104032-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/possibility-of-regrowth-of-hair-in-balding-men-increased-by-new-discovery-103531-1.htm Development of a new treatment to combat thinning hairs to become a possibility thanks to the discovery that hair follicles in balding people are trapped in a "sleeping" state. Trichologists now claim to have identified a way of waking the follicles up again to help restore a fuller head of hair to people who are going bald. Bruno Bernard, head of hair biology at L'Oreal in Paris who carried out the research, has now announced that the company is developing a new treatment that can be applied ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/possibility-of-regrowth-of-hair-in-balding-men-increased-by-new-discovery-103531-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/new-finding-may-help-balding-men-regrow-hair-103523-1.htm A recent finding may help scientists with a new treatment to tackle thinning hairs. Trichologists now claim to have identified a way of waking the follicles up again to help restore a fuller head of hair to people who are going bald. Bruno Bernard, head of hair biology at L'Oreal in Paris who carried out the research, has now announced that the company is developing a new treatment that can be applied to the scalp in a shampoo or cream to help encourage hair to grow again, the Telegraph reports....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/new-finding-may-help-balding-men-regrow-hair-103523-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/trichotillomania-hair-loss-from-pulling-your-hair-103081-1.htm Trichotillomania is an impulse control disorder in which the patient suffers from a severe urge to pull hair from the scalp, eyelids, eyebrows and pubic area. Frequently pulling out hair could lead to noticeable hair loss and bald patches, that further aggravate distress and social or functional impairment. This is a rare and chronic disorder and treatment poses a challenge to doctors. Trichotillomania occurs in infants as early as 18 months, but the peak of the onset is during the teenage....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/trichotillomania-hair-loss-from-pulling-your-hair-103081-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/former-england-footballer-becomes-first-to-undergo-hair-transplant-surgery-online-102676-1.htm Former England international footballer and popular sports pundit, Michael Gray underwent a hair transplant operation that was broadcasted live on the internet in first such surgery. The surgery, which started at 10 a.m. on Monday, was expected to conclude by 4 p.m., however it overran the estimated time. Dr Farjo, who performed the transplant, revealed that the transplant involves taking 3,500-4,000 hairs from the back and sides of his head and "re-planting" them into his receding hairline....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/former-england-footballer-becomes-first-to-undergo-hair-transplant-surgery-online-102676-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/bioluminescence-imaging-for-hair-regeneration-102575-1.htm Recent study shows how stem cell research for the development of new hair follicles can be monitored using bioluminescence imaging. There is a host of treatments available for hair loss, including creams and drugs, but these have not shown to be very effective for hair growth. Hair stem cells signal the actual regeneration of hair follicles and natural hair. A molecular imaging technique called bioluminescence is used to display processes at the cellular level. Bioluminescent signal is ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/bioluminescence-imaging-for-hair-regeneration-102575-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/summer-heat-and-hair-care-the-dos-and-dont-for-fabulous-hair-this-season-102129-1.htm Snip, shampoo, condition, serum, screen. With summer heat at it's height at a blaring 45 degrees Celsius experts say you must go for frequent trims, apply serum to protect those tresses, use mild shampoo to keep them clean and wear a hat to shield them when you go out. With the extreme summer well under way, experts warn that the high temperatures damage hair even more than the skin. And they dole out a series of tips on how to keep those tresses healthy. "Heat is the most harmful thing for hair....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/summer-heat-and-hair-care-the-dos-and-dont-for-fabulous-hair-this-season-102129-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/genetic-variation-responsible-for-melanesian-blonde-hair-100890-1.htm A new study published in the journal Science reveals that a genetic variation among people living in the South Pacific was responsible for the darkest skin pigmentation outside of Africa and at the same time have the highest prevalence of blonde hair outside Europe. Human skin and hair colour varies considerably both within and among populations. Previous studies have shown that pigmentation is largely heritable but also suggest it has evolved to adapt to the sun's ultraviolet rays - with populations ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/genetic-variation-responsible-for-melanesian-blonde-hair-100890-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/five-year-old-boy-to-get-hair-trimmed-for-first-time-98913-1.htm A five-year old boy is finally getting his wish fulfilled with a trip to the barber for the first time in his life in order to trim his 18 inch-long locks. Rean Carter has never had his hair cut after his mother decided to let his hair grow long. He was often mistaken for a girl by strangers and though he initially laughed it off, bullying at school meant that he demanded that his parents take him to cut off his long hair. "It was only when he joined school and had to have it tied back in a ponytail, ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/five-year-old-boy-to-get-hair-trimmed-for-first-time-98913-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/severe-allergic-reaction-from-hair-weave-procedure-causes-death-of-a-woman-97079-1.htm A severe allergic reaction is believed to have caused the death of Atasha Graham, 34, after she underwent a hair weave procedure. Doctors have doubts about the glue used during the hair weave procedure which may have triggered an allergic reaction. Graham was dancing with her boyfriend at the club when she collapsed. A possible chemical reaction occurred when the glue entered the blood stream; she was dancing and the sweat may have caused the glue to enter the blood stream. Coroner Christopher Williams ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/severe-allergic-reaction-from-hair-weave-procedure-causes-death-of-a-woman-97079-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/daughter-cuts-off-cancer-fighting-mothers-hair-97020-1.htm A video of a little girl cutting her cancer-fighting mother's hair has becoming popular on YouTube.Sara aged 44-years was diagnosed with breast cancer last September. She started losing her hair following chemotherapy treatment. Sara asked her 6-year old daughter Lola to cut her hair and produced a video, which shows the duo laughing and smiling as each lock falls into a ceramic bowl.This 3-minute, slow motion film was meant to be an intimate family memento to help Lola and her five siblings come ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/daughter-cuts-off-cancer-fighting-mothers-hair-97020-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/despite-going-bald-becks-refuses-hair-transplant-96694-1.htm David Beckham, who is fighting baldness, is worried that he going bald like his dad Ted. He is also terrified to see his children turning into adults. He is 'fighting baldness' but has ruled out a Wayne Rooney-style hair transplant - insisting he would shave off his barnet if time took its toll. "Someone said I'd had a hair transplant. There is definitely nothing wrong with doing that but I don't think personally I would," the Daily Star quoted him as saying. "If I do start showing signs of going bald, then I will shave it off....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/despite-going-bald-becks-refuses-hair-transplant-96694-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/hair-test-to-detect-breast-cancer-in-the-offing-96666-1.htm A hair test to diagnose breast cancer is being developed by an Australian company which claims it to become a viable alternative to mammography. SBC Research is conducting an 80-patient trial to test its hypothesis that women with breast cancer have higher levels of phospholipids in their bloodstream that can be detected in their hair. The company aims to commercialize the test and says it could be made available to women of all ages as an initial screening, unlike mammography, which is largely restricted to women over 50....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/hair-test-to-detect-breast-cancer-in-the-offing-96666-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Hair-Straighteners-May-Not-Be-Good-After-All-96307-1.htm bExposure to formaldehyde contained in hair smoothing and straightening products can pose health risks such as cancer./b Hair salon workers and those attending beauty schools are at increased risk of exposure. Brazilian Blowout treatmentb, /bused by licensed hair stylists, has been facing contempt charges for a while due to the alleged presence of this cancer causing chemical. Formaldehyde that binds keratin to hair is used in hair straightening products. Dangerously high levels ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Hair-Straighteners-May-Not-Be-Good-After-All-96307-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Best-Celebrity-Hair-Title-is-Won-by-Harry-Judd-95482-1.htm In a major surprise, 'Strictly Come Dancing' champion Harry Judd has been voted as the winner of the best celebrity hair of the year, beating Prince Harry and Peter Andre. The annual poll for Brylcreem found axed 'The X Factor' wild boy Frankie Cocozza was judged to be the owner of the worst hairstyle of 2011. Not great news, considering the Brighton boy's personality relies largely on his hair. The McFly drummer, who won Strictly earlier this month, toppled 2010 hair hero 'One Direction' ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Best-Celebrity-Hair-Title-is-Won-by-Harry-Judd-95482-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Skins-Hair-Follicles-Bears-Possible-Influence-on-Sense-of-Touch-95318-1.htm First picture of how specialised neurons sense light touches, such as a brush of movement or a vibration, are structured in hairy skin. Evidence was provided through a new study by scientists. Looking at these neurons in the hairy skin of mice, the researchers observed remarkably orderly patterns, suggesting that each type of hair follicle works like a distinct sensory organ, each tuned to register different types of touches. Each hair follicle sends out one wire-like projection that joins ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Skins-Hair-Follicles-Bears-Possible-Influence-on-Sense-of-Touch-95318-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Brit-Mum-Slips-into-Coma-After-Allergic-Reaction-to-Hair-Dye-93724-1.htm A British mother of two may have slipped into a permanent coma after she suffered from a near fatal allergic reaction to a hair dye. Julie McCabe had applied a popular brand of hair dye, L'Oreal Preference, and was rinsing it off when she started to feel unwell. Her father Keith Miller revealed that after rinsing off the dye, she told her husband that she was unable to breathe properly and had to be rushed to a hospital. The doctors told the family that she had suffered an allergic reaction ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Brit-Mum-Slips-into-Coma-After-Allergic-Reaction-to-Hair-Dye-93724-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Hair-Transplant-Medication-Propecia-Boosts-Sex-Drive-and-Energy-93465-1.htm Hair transplant treatments have strangely led to increased sex drive, more energy and improved performance because of a specific drug prescribed along with treatment. The treatment encompasses a technique, called FUE (follicular unit extraction), which takes individual follicles out of the back and sides of the head and implants them into the front and crown. But the procedure itself is only one part of the treatment. The other is a drug called Propecia. The medication, which contains ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Hair-Transplant-Medication-Propecia-Boosts-Sex-Drive-and-Energy-93465-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Teen-Had-Allergic-Reaction-to-Hair-Dye-92968-1.htm Following an allergic reaction to hair dye aspiring model Chloe Robins aged 14-years was left struggling for breath, unable to see properly and violently sick. The allergic reaction is thought to be due to the chemical para-phenylenediamine (PPD) present in the dye. The schoolgirl hoped the black dye would make her look like a zombie for a Halloween fancy dress party. Chloe's mother had conducted a patch and strand test and since there was no reaction she applied the hair color. However the teenager ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Teen-Had-Allergic-Reaction-to-Hair-Dye-92968-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Chin-and-Abdomen-Examination-Best-To-Check-For-Excessive-Hair-Growth-In-Women-92838-1.htm Examining the chin and upper and lower abdomen could be the most reliable and minimally invasive way to screen for excessive hair growth in women. Such growth is a risk factor for menstrual dysfunction and diminished fertility. "We wanted to find a way to identify this problem in women that was as non-intrusive and accurate as possible," said Dr. Ricardo Azziz, reproductive endocrinologist and President of Georgia Health Sciences University. "We believe this approach is approximately 80 percent ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Chin-and-Abdomen-Examination-Best-To-Check-For-Excessive-Hair-Growth-In-Women-92838-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Ladies-Get-Rid-of-That-Facial-Hair-With-Revolutionary-Ultrasound-92434-1.htm A revolutionary new form of hair removal technology has been developed in Israel to provide a solution to facial hair in women, and also promises to overcome most of the shortcomings of the laser technique. Distributed under the brand name Applisonix, the treatment uses ultrasound, which is delivered through a tweezer-like device. The ultrasound waves travel through each hair right down to the root, where they are converted into heat energy and destroy the hair, so that it falls out instantly ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Ladies-Get-Rid-of-That-Facial-Hair-With-Revolutionary-Ultrasound-92434-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Consumer-Magazine-Cautions-Against-Unregulated-Laser-Hair-Removal-92200-1.htm Australian consumer magazine CHOICE has warned that laser hair removal treatment could prove ineffective in the hands of the untrained. In quite a few cases, it can also cause bodily harm. In an investigation titled How safe is laser and IPL hair removal, it has sought to show that a number of untrained operators are aiming lasers at the public's body parts. Lasers and IPL (intense pulsed light) devices can be used for hair reduction and skin treatments such as removing spider veins, improving skin tone and to remove tattoos....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Consumer-Magazine-Cautions-Against-Unregulated-Laser-Hair-Removal-92200-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Certain-Hair-Professionals-Report-Checking-for-Skin-Cancer-Lesions-on-Customers-Scalp-Neck-and-Face-92154-1.htm In a survey of hair professionals, some reported that they look at customers' face, scalp and neck for suspicious skin lesions, according to a report in the October issue of iArchives of Dermatology/i, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. "Melanoma of the scalp and neck represented 6 percent of all melanomas and accounted for 10 percent of all melanoma deaths in the United States from 1973 to 2003, with a five-year survival probability of 83.1 percent for stage I melanoma of the scalp and neck compared with 92....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Certain-Hair-Professionals-Report-Checking-for-Skin-Cancer-Lesions-on-Customers-Scalp-Neck-and-Face-92154-1.htm