News articles tagged with 'hair'
Babies who sleep with smoker parents exhibit high nicotine levels
— 29 Mar 2011 17:22 | Health'Third-hand smoke' stuck to skin or clothing is responsible for the high nicotine levels seen in babies who share a bedroom with their smoker parents. This is the conclusion of a study…
Regrowing hair: UCLA-VA researchers may have accidentally discovered a solution
— 17 Feb 2011 18:03 | HealthIt has been long known that stress plays a part not just in the greying of hair but in hair loss as well. Over the years, numerous hair-restoration remedies have emerged, ranging from…
Researchers reveal function of novel molecule that underlies human deafness
— 21 Jan 2011 19:02 | HealthNew research from the University of Sheffield has revealed that the molecular mechanism underlying deafness is caused by a mutation of a specific microRNA called miR-96. The discovery…
Male pattern balding may be due to stem cell inactivation, according to Penn study
— 4 Jan 2011 22:53 | HealthGiven the amount of angst over male pattern balding, surprisingly little is known about its cause at the cellular level. In a new study, published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation,…
Hair colour of unknown offenders is no longer a secret
— 4 Jan 2011 22:41 | BiologyThe hair colour of an unknown perpetrator who has committed a crime will soon no longer be a secret for forensic investigators. Erasmus MC scientists, in collaboration with their Polish…
Scientist shows link between diet and onset of mental illness
— 14 Dec 2010 21:00 | HealthChanges in diet have been linked to a reduction of abnormal behaviours in mentally ill people or animals, but a Purdue University study shows that diet might also trigger the onset…
Doctors don't need to fear red heads
— 10 Dec 2010 21:06 | HealthA study in the BMJ's Christmas issue published on bmj.com today confirms that there is no need for doctors to fear red heads…
The hair brush that reads your mind
— 22 Oct 2010 18:34 | HealthOne of the main techniques for measuring and monitoring mental activity, called functional near infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS), can often be impaired because a person's hair gets in…
Squid studies provide valuable insights into hearing mechanisms
— 16 Oct 2010 10:45 | BiologyThe ordinary squid, Loligo pealii - best known until now as a kind of floating buffet for just about any fish in the sea - may be on the verge of becoming a scientific superstar, providing…
Hair provides proof of the link between chronic stress and heart attack
— 3 Sep 2010 11:25 | HealthResearchers at The University of Western Ontario have provided the first direct evidence using a biological marker, to show chronic stress plays an important role in heart attacks.…