According to a new analysis published in the Archives of Dermatology., the widely used baldness drug finasteride (Propecia) indeed boosts hair growth in men, but some may develop sexual problems. Finasteride works by blocking an enzyme that converts testosterone into dihydrotestosterone, the hormone responsible for hair loss.
A review of recent research revealed that men with the […]

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A new study at University of Washington School of Medicine suggests the loss of hair is almost twice as reduces the likelihood of prostate cancer. It is merit noting that earlier researchers have discovered a gene of male pattern baldness, which increases the likelihood of hair loss in seven times and can be transmitted through […]

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New research suggests early baldness and lower risk of prostate cancer link ‘not conclusive’. Men who start losing their hair at an early age may be less likely to develop prostate cancer in the future.
But Cancer Research UK said that the results contradict those of previous studies and that further research is needed to provide […]

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According to US scientists, men who go bald by 30 appear to be less likely to develop prostate cancer.
After investigated 2,000 men aged between 40 and 47, researchers at the University of Washington School of Medicine were able to link high levels of the male hormone testosterone in those who lose their hair earlier with […]

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Finally some good news for people on the heavier side. According to Dr Martin Surks and colleagues at the Montefiore Medical Center and the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York, low thyroid activity may hold the key to a long life. 
People with low thyroid function may lose hair, gain weight and feel sluggish, […]

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Australian scientists from St Vincent’s Hospital in Melbourne and Melbourne University are trying to cure baldness by using stem cells to grow a potentially endless supply of new hair, reports The Sydney Morning Herald. If proved successful, cloning would overcome the limitations of existing hair-loss treatments.
Hair transplant surgery, for example, redistributes hair but does not […]

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Researchers from Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China say they have discovered a genetic cause for a certain type of premature baldness and they suggest their discovery offers hope in future that those who inherit this rare type of baldness will eventually be able to keep their hair.
The scientific team have uncovered a DNA mechanism […]

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A new study at University of Auckland, Australia, says that there’s no sunny side to baldness: when it comes to absorbing vitamin D from the sun, a bald head is of no advantage
In a bid to explain why older men commonly have higher levels of vitamin D than older women, the researchers recruited 296 middle-aged […]

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Scientists have discovered that 1 in 7 men have a genetic risk for baldness. Researchers at Canada’s McGill University and King’s College London along with scientists at drug company GlaxoSmithKline have solved the mystery of male pattern baldness but say treating it will require more research.
The scientists have identified two genetic variants in Caucasians that […]

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Researchers in England and Germany have discovered new genetic links to male pattern baldness.
“It’s the second genetic connection to the kind of hair loss that many men — and women — experience as they grow older”, said Felix F. Brockschmidt, a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Bonn and one of the authors of a […]

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