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A British biomedical startup has grand designs on your hair. They want to take some, put it in a vault and offer it back to you when you are losing your own.    HairClone This ambitious young business…

A team in the US have conducted a medical review of all the studies done so far on Platelet Rich Therapy.  They just presented their findings at the annual American Academy of Dermatology, we take…

Follicum, the Swedish biotech startup, has an exciting hair loss treatment going through clinical trials. Today we look at their related project aimed at treating diabetes.    Follicum The business was established in 2011 in Sweden,…

A research team in Korea have been tracking 126 patients all taking Propecia, with the active ingredient Finasteride, for the last five years. The results were emphatic, we take a closer look.   Finasteride Finasteride…

We recently applauded John Travolta on these pages for finally ditching the hair system and sporting a fantastic, bald look. The worry was that this might be a sign the Hollywood superstar was preparing for…

When nine-year-old schoolgjrl, Jenna Gathercole, started to become the victim of bullying because of her hair loss, she fought back in the smartest way.    Jenna Gathercole Nine-year-old Jenna, a fourth grader at Viera Charter School…

Ayurvedic medicine has evolved over 3000 years to provide a truly holistic approach to health. We look at the top 5 tips for combating hair loss.    Ayurveda Born in India 3000 years ago, Ayurveda…

The active ingredient in Propecia, finasteride, was linked to prostate cancer by study in 2003. A new study has done a great deal more than just deny that link. We look closer.   Finasteride Ironically,…

The Black Market group, comprised of surgeons from around the world, have issued a stark warning on the rise of unethical transplant clinics.    The Black Market  Against a backdrop of steadily increasing numbers of…

Hair loss for men is almost always due to genetics, inherited genes from both parents predisposing the individual to a fate of male pattern hair loss. But it is not the only reason so we…

With vitamin supplement sales on the rise, we look at a timely published study on their benefits to hair loss.   Vitamins As we learned about vitamins and their role on our health the race…

After a stellar career spanning decades, and always featuring his thick black locks, John Travolta, has finally come clean about his hair loss. Very clean indeed.    John Travolta In Pictures His acting career started…

With sales of mineral and vitamin supplements soaring we ask, in light of concerning news from the USA, exactly what are we being sold and can we have confidence in the information on the label?…

Hair loss can be a uniquely challenging experience, complex and mysterious, we look for some hard details that we can all rely on.   Hair Loss In all its forms it is an unwelcome and…

A team of researchers in Saudi Arabia has been poring through study results to improve our understanding of the interplay between our diet and hair loss. With interesting results, we look closer.   Medical Data Mining…

Janus Kinase inhibitors, commonly known as JAK inhibitors, have been lauded as a potential hair loss cure. As they make their way through trials we take a closer look.   Why Would JAK Inhibitors Work?…

We suspect snake oil salesmen have been around ever since men started to go bald. The modern version advertises his wares on the internet, so how can you spot these hair loss scams?   Snake…

Surgeons in the UAE have been speaking out about the issues they are seeing with clients returning from abroad suffering issues associated with cheap hair transplants. We look closer.    Hair Transplantation Over the last…

Following up a story we have been covering for a while, we bring news of another important step on the road to a brand new FDA approved hair loss treatment.   Pfizer  With a turnover…

The press has been as quick as ever to draw our attention to changes in David Beckham’s hair, following up a series of articles earlier this year with photographs apparently showing him with rapidly receding…

Some remarkable claims are coming out of the mountains of Guyana in South America, where a young doctor is working on a herbal hair loss cure.   Dr. Sevanie Williams Sevanie Williams grew up in…

A four-year-old cancer sufferer has penned a letter to Father Christmas, which features a heart-wrenching request for curly hair.    Zac Oliver Zac is your typical four-year-old boy, he enjoys all the things any four-year-old…

In an unusual move, at least to us and the hair loss industry, a large number of hair transplant surgeons have combined to fund some research aimed at delivering a brand new hair loss treatment.…