Archive for the ‘HAIR LOSS SCIENCE’ Category
Posted by Gary, on October 2nd, 2009, under HAIR LOSS FACTS, HAIR LOSS SCIENCE, RSS
Men with androgenic alopecia typically have lower levels of total testosterone, higher levels of unbound/free testosterone, and higher levels of total free androgens including DHT. 5-alpha-reductase is responsible for converting free testosterone into DHT. The genes for 5-alpha-reductase are known. The enzymes are present predominantly in the scalp and prostate. Levels of 5alpha-reductase are one factor [...] - More on Hormone levels correlated with androgenic alopecia
Posted by Admin, on October 2nd, 2009, under HAIR LOSS FACTS, HAIR LOSS SCIENCE, RSS
Much research has gone into the genetic component of male pattern baldness, or androgenic alopecia (AGA). Research indicates that susceptibility to premature male pattern baldness is largely X-linked. Other genes that aren’t sex linked are also involved. Large studies in 2005 and 2007 stress the importance of the maternal line in the inheritance of male pattern [...] - More on Hair loss and genetics
Posted by Gary, on September 29th, 2009, under HAIR LOSS SCIENCE, HAIRMAX LASERCOMB, RSS
Losing your hair? Just glide a handheld laser over your scalp three times a week and you’ll see a benefit, say the companies selling the products. Many doctors are skeptical of claims made for the lasers, but a study found that one product did spur hair growth. Hereditary hair loss is a medical condition that [...] - More on Can Lasers Stimulate a Hair-Growth Spurt?
Posted by Gary, on September 24th, 2009, under HAIR LOSS SCIENCE, RSS
Question: I found out recently that the hair loss I’ve been experiencing during the past couple of years was directly attributable to vitamin A. I was taking 25,000 IU a day of vitamin A in my daily vitamin pill. Apparently that is toxic and causes hair loss. I just wanted to warn others. Answer: Too much [...] - More on Hair loss attributed to vitamin A
Posted by Paul, on September 17th, 2009, under HAIR LOSS SCIENCE, RSS
HAIR LOSS FACTS: For many people, hair loss is simply an inevitable part of life. Alan Bauman, M.D., a board-certified hair restoration specialist in Boca Raton, Fla., says about 100 million people in the United States have hair loss 60 million men and 40 million women. By age 35, 40 percent of men have noticeable hair [...] - More on Gene Test For Hair Loss
