First Reconstitution of an Epidermis from Human Embryonic Stem Cells Nov 21, 2009
A type of embryonic stem cell, called a neural crest stem cell, that persists into adulthood in hair follicles was recently. (Apr. (Science Daily)
An animators treasure Nov 7, 2009
Thus, the details of human skin, such as pores and hair follicles, were left out of The Incredibles characters in favour of a more cartoon like appearance. The book gives us the inside story how the studio transformed itself from a hardware outfit to the US$7. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Smokers with common autoimmune disorder at higher risk for skin damage Nov 3, 2009
"This may be part of the reason why smoking heightens skin damage in SLE. "Even in healthy people, cigarette smoke has both immediate and long-term effects on the skin, its blood vessels and on hair follicles," she adds. "Exposure to tobacco promotes the release of cytokines substances in the body that increase immune system activity and inflammation. In fact, some researchers believe that cigarette smoking is actually a risk factor for SLE in the first place. (EurekAlert!)
Kitchen cures for aging hair Oct 28, 2009
Eggs: To help strengthen and repair damage to hair follicles and give your hair a shine and body boost, mix a couple of eggs in a bowl like you're going to scramble them. Use the egg mixture as a conditioner after shampooing, allowing the mixture to soak in for a minute or two before rinsing. (India Times, India)
Blue Whale Beached -- Flipper to be Amputated? Oct 23, 2009
The university is also sending more students to examine the rare specimen, and a dermatologist at Humboldt is hoping to secure hair follicles for study. For Holmes, the specimen holds great scientific promise, but also serves as a painful reminder of humanity's role in the blue whale's rarity. (National Geographic)
Beauty revealed under the microscope Oct 16, 2009
From capillary networks and cancer cells, to summer plankton and nerve endings around our hair follicles, 19 extraordinary images are on display at the Wellcome Collection in London. Sir Mark Walport, director of the Wellcome Trust, chooses his top three. (BBC News -- Science)
Science becomes art at exhibitions Oct 16, 2009
It is a new perspective on the microscopic structures of living organism; including individual cancer cells, hair follicles and plankton. Fergus Walsh reports. (BBC News)
Bald is still beautiful Sep 25, 2009
Hair follicles are mistakenly attacked by a person s own immune system, resulting in the arrest of the hair growth stage. Two percent of the population is affected by alopecia. (Burlington Union, MA)
Treatment Options for Canine Demode... Sep 12, 2009
is a parasitic skin disease caused by a mite which lives within the hair follicles of a dog. The mite is known as Demodex and is a normal inhabitant, in small numbers, on the skin of healthy dogs. (Suite101.com)
Pools may be harmful to health Aug 30, 2009
Symptoms can include a bumpy red rash and pus-filled blisters around hair follicles. The rash may be concentrated under a person s swim suit because it allows contaminated water to stay in contact with skin for a longer period. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Is Epiduo a Safe Acne Treatment? Aug 10, 2009
Acne is an infection of the hair follicles. As mammals, humans have hair follicles all over the skin. (Suite101.com)
Addressing female pattern hair loss Aug 10, 2009
These women may have hair follicles that are genetically programmed to be extra sensitive to testosterone, which causes them to produce thinner - and eventually, no - hair, says Dr. Deborah Scott, a dermatologist at Brigham and Women s Hospital ... The latest technique uses micrografts, meaning that hair follicles are surgically removed from one spot on the head - usually the back of the scalp - and inserted one or two hairs at a time in the bald area ... While hair follicles in the crown of the... (Boston Globe)
Mouse sheds light on regeneration Jul 24, 2009
" When they looked closer they saw that there had been DNA synthesis, cell proliferation and both cartilage and new hair follicles had also grown. Digit regrowth The MRL mouse has been used in research for years - mostly as a model for autoimmune diseases because the genetic mutations they carry mean they have a lupus-like disease. But the accidental discovery by Professor Heber-Katz of this rapid regrowth opened up a new avenue of research. After talking to colleagues and realising that this... (BBC News -- Health)
New stem-cell research spurs debate on cloning Jul 24, 2009
"We now have the technology to create iPS cells from skin or hair follicles," he said in reaction to Thursday's announcement. "... There are a dozen approaches that could be used. What's very troubling is that if you have a piece of skin from anybody - Albert Einstein, Marilyn Monroe, Michael Jackson - you could create a child.". (AZCentral -- News)
R-Tech Ueno, Ltd. Completes Phase 1 Clinical Study on RK-023 Jul 21, 2009
Due to the influence of male hormones during and after puberty, thick and long hair does not regenerate but is replaced with thin and short soft hair, and consequently the hair follicles become atrophied, reducing the quantity of hair, localized from the parietal to the frontal region. About R-Tech Ueno, Ltd.. (PR Newswire)
Keratosis Pilaris-The Rash that Won... Jul 19, 2009
Keratin builds up under the skin in hair follicles which cause small bumps to form on the outside of the skin. Sometimes there is redness around the area as well. (Suite101.com)
Distichiasis, An Eye Disease in Dog... Jul 19, 2009
Treatment for distichiasis in the canine eye involves destroying the hair follicles which produce the abnormal eyelashes, preventing the hairs from growing back ... Distichiasis causes a great deal of ocular discomfort for those dogs affected, but can be treated by destroying the abnormally located hair follicles and preventing regrowth of the eyelashes which irritate the affected canine eye. (Suite101.com)
Scalp burns painful, need urgent care Jul 19, 2009
The burn victim also may develop a chronic infection around the hair follicles because the pores from which hair would grow are seared shut, Grossman said. Baldness is a characteristic consequence of third-degree scalp burns, which indicates the skin has burned down to the fat layer, Grossman said. (CNN -- Health)
* Man gets octopus tattooed on scalp for marriage proposal WODB CY Jul 16, 2009
He says as long as the artist is professional enough, tattoos will not damage hair follicles, so Lis hair is still likely to grow back. (LIBERTY TIMES, TRANSLATED BY THEODORE YANG). (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Odd hair transplants take root Jul 15, 2009
I had no choice but to get the tattoo removed with laser and the laser destroyed all my hair follicles ... While the majority of transplants still involve the scalp (and that remains the primary donor area), doctors are now able to harvest and replant hair follicles into eyebrows, eyelashes, beards, mustaches, sideburns, chests and beyond, allowing a growing number of people to become members of what you might call the movable hair club ... The follicular unit, a naturally-occurring cluster... (MSNBC -- Health)
Can Stress Really Make Your Hair Fall Out? Jul 14, 2009
Studies on both laboratory mice and disembodied human hair follicles have shown that external stresses can cause hair loss ... Another cause of periodic hair loss is alopecia areata, in which white blood cells attack the hair follicles, leaving bald patches. (Slate)
Read the story Jun 27, 2009
This man had more talent and class in one follicle of hair than you have in your whole body. For you and cattiej - what a waste of your fathers sperm you all turned out to be. (CBS News -- Evening News)
Grey hair may protect against cancer Jun 22, 2009
According to Nishimura, hair goes grey when the number of stem cells in hair follicles declines. The researcher says that a new study conducted at the university has now revealed what causes this decline in mice. (India Times, India)
Gray Hair Caused by Stress (Cell Stress, That Is) Jun 17, 2009
The stem cells within hair follicles responsible for color are the most impacted by this irreparable DNA weathering ... The stem cells in hair follicles mature into melanocytes, or cells that produce the pigment melanin ... When the team examined the mice's hair follicles, they found that the stem cells showed permanent damage. (National Geographic)
Study: Stress is biggest factor in graying hair Jun 16, 2009
Stress actually damages DNA and depletes the melanocyte stem cells within hair follicles that are responsible for making the pigment-producing cells. The depletion leads to irreversible hair graying, the lead author of the study, Emi Nishimura, of Kanazawa University in Japan, said in a news release. (Montana Standard, MT)
Why stress grays hair Jun 16, 2009
Ken Inomata and a team of researchers from Kanazawa University studied stem cells in hair follicles that give rise to new cells called melanocytes, which give hair its color ... BOTTOM LINE: Stress at the cellular level damages hair follicles in mice, leading to gray hair through a protective mechanism that stops hair-color stem cells from renewing themselves ... CAUTIONS: The study looked only at stem cells in hair follicles, and only in mice. (Boston Globe)
Experts close to roots of greying Jun 16, 2009
It is the job of these cells within the hair follicles to make the mature pigment-producing melanocytes that give hair its youthful colour. Damaged DNA. (BBC News -- Health)
Fun for Kids in Nashville May 31, 2009
Kids crawl through the four chambers and valves of a giant beating heart and climb the Skin Wall, with hair follicles, sweat glands and touch receptors as hand and footholds. In other exhibits, kids get a glimpse of the astronaut training program in Space Chase; don white coats and try their hands at health professions in Body Quest; and pilot a fighter jet through thrilling aerobatic maneuvers, dog fights and carrier landings in BLUE MAX.. (Suite101.com)
Nashville's Adventure Science Cente... May 31, 2009
Future physicians get excited about Health by crawling through the four chambers and valves of a giant beating heart, then climbing the Vertebrae Ladder and a huge wall that represents a mega-magnified cross section of skin with hair follicles, sweat glands and touch receptors as hand and footholds. Kids Get a Jump Start on Potential Professions. (Suite101.com)
Do we accept a child’s ‘parental-assisted suicide’? May 27, 2009
These include the cells of the bone marrow, the linings of the mouth and intestines, and hair follicles. Damage to bone marrow leads to lower white blood cell counts and lower resistance to infection. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
A Brief History Of The Life Of Char... Apr 4, 2009
The hair follicles on human skin indicate that we are descended from a much hairier species, as does our vestigial tail, known as the coccyx but often referred to as the tailbone. Fossil records going far back in history show evidence of change as well as extinctions, proving those extinct species to be relatives of living species. (Suite101.com)
Stevens vindicated, but what of his legacy? Apr 3, 2009
"I have made more of them than I have hair follicles," the 91-year-old senator added. "But thank God we will be judged in the next world by the good we do in this world. And Ted Stevens has done a lot of good.". (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Biologists Discover A Protein Link To Wound Healing Apr 2, 2009
The discovery occurred by accident when Jamora, who studies the stem cell progenitors of skin cells and hair follicles, was asked by a colleague Steve Hedrick, a professor of biology at UCSD whether he wanted to examine a mutant mouse with unusually thick skin that had been genetically engineered in his laboratory. Hedrick s team had knocked out the gene in the epidermis necessary for the production of caspase 8. (Science Daily)
FDA approves first at-home laser hair removal system Mar 21, 2009
Laser hair removal works when high intensity light destroys hair follicles. At most, the portable version uses about half the energy of the professional machines, Dr. Stetler said. (KHOU.com, TX)
Over 200 Formerly Frozen Embryos Have Been Adopted by Families Mar 16, 2009
Adult stem cells, which are extracted from umbilical cord blood, placenta, bone marrow, nasal mucosa, hair follicles and fat cells, are today successfully used in treating real people who suffer from Parkinson. s Disease, Crohn's Disease, diabetes, spinal cord injury, strokes, arthritis, and numerous cancers, including breast, brain and leukemia. (Human Events Online)
Well: Unlocking the secrets of gray hair Mar 12, 2009
"Skin and hair follicles are very important as an accessible test tube to look at for aging," he said. Notably, scientists haven't found a link between signs of aging in hair and real aging in the body. (International Herald Tribune)
Beer consumption may peak as 'control' underwear hits the market Mar 11, 2009
Hair follicles spring from my nose, as they do for most senior men. My right nostril hairs grow much faster than the left, giving me a slightly unbalanced look. (Sioux City Journal)
WASH POST: Going Gray Is Just a Part of the Job... Mar 5, 2009
Theories abound as to why human hair turns gray, and a advanced the latest one last week: Going gray, they say, is caused by wear and tear of hair follicles, which creates a massive a buildup of hydrogen peroxide that blocks the normal synthesis of melanin, which is the natural pigment of human hair, which bleaches the pigment from within, which turns hair gray. Phew. (The Drudge Report)
Experts uncover cause of greyness Mar 4, 2009
Experiments found it is caused by a massive build-up of hydrogen peroxide due to wear and tear of hair follicles, which blocks hair's natural pigment ... Lead researcher Karin Schallreuter said experts examined hair as well as cells from human hair follicles to uncover the findings. (BBC News -- Health)
Going gray? Scientists uncover theroot cause Mar 3, 2009
The studies were based on analysis of cell cultures of human hair follicles. In addition to lacking , the follicles of gray-haired people also had far fewer hair-repair enzymes, which in turn drove down production of melanin, the scientists found. (MSNBC -- Health)
What Really Turns Hair Gray? Feb 27, 2009
Over the course of a lifetime, human hair follicles slowly produces hydrogen peroxide. As the follicles age, our capacity to break down this bleach diminishes because we have been exposed to oxygen. (Fox News)
Murad Helps The Bachelor Face the Ladies Feb 25, 2009
Diminishes clogged hair follicles and breakouts. 1. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Hair bleaches itself as people age: Study Feb 25, 2009
A team in Europe has found that going gray is caused by a massive build up of hydrogen peroxide due to wear and tear of our hair follicles ... " In fact, the scientists made this discovery by examining cell cultures of human hair follicles. They found the build up of hydrogen peroxide was caused by a reduction of an enzyme that breaks up hydrogen peroxide into water and oxygen (catalase). They also discovered that hair follicles could not repair the damage caused by the hydrogen peroxide because... (Hindu)
Rolling out the Red Carpet Feb 18, 2009
Make sure it's crystal clear so you can see each and every one of Jack Nicholson's diminishing hair follicles and every single wacky pore, nook and cranny on Best Actor nominee Mickey Rourke's face. 2. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Vanity insanity: Fashion's unhealthy side Feb 17, 2009
Also, the tight-fit might damage the hair follicles on the legs, lead to excessive pulling and thereby causing folliculitis. Damage Control : Strike a balance. (India Times, India)
Wrinkles Removed With Protein RHAMM, Study Shows Feb 13, 2009
In these images of stained normal mouse wound tissue (left), and mouse tissue with RHAMM blocked, the green stain shows collagen, the white layers are fat, and the red stain highlights keratinocytes, hair follicles and muscle. The images show that the subcutaneous fat layers in the RHAMM blocked tissue are significantly thicker than those of the normal mouse wound tissue. (Science Daily)
