Traditional synthetic hair dyes can be quite toxic, not only to our bodies, but also to the environment. As a result, scientists are developing non-toxic dyes based on substances such as graphene. Now, it appears that waste blackcurrant skins can also do the job.
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Despite a hefty amount of research, science still hasn’t cracked the mystery of how to stimulate hair regrowth. A study has now uncovered an entirely new way to promote human hair growth – and it's inspired by a side effect of a nearly 50-year-old drug.
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Graphene, the "wonder material" composed of one-atom-thick sheets of linked carbon atoms, now has yet another potential application. Led by Prof. Jiaxing Huang at Northwestern University, scientists have used it to create a hair dye that's far less harmful than regular dyes.
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There are plenty of people around the world waiting for an effective treatment for baldness and researchers from Yokohama National University have given them new hope by growing up to 5,000 hair follicle germs (HFGs) in the lab, which is the largest scale to date.
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Hair isn't something you'd normally associate with consumer electronics, but then not all hair-care systems are as tech-heavy as Schwarzkopf Professional SalonLab. It's currently on display at CES in Las Vegas, where it's won two Innovation Awards.
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A new study suggests there is a link between coronary artery disease and premature graying and baldness in young men. The researchers suggest that both baldness and greying are stronger risk predictors of heart disease than obesity.
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The Yeti is a folklorish figure, but physical evidence like hair and bones has been found. Now, an international team of scientists has conducted one of the most detailed DNA studies to date on some of these samples, and uncovered what may be behind the legends of the so-called Abominable Snowman.
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If stem cells can do everything from growing skulls to generating new heart tissue, you'd think they'd also be able to help regrow hair on balding heads. In fact, they soon might be able to do just that. Researchers have now created a way to activate the stem cells found in dormant hair follicles.
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Can you save your hair and keep your mojo too? A new study by Northwestern University is the latest to argue that finasteride (better known among the hair loss crowd as Propecia) causes long-term sexual dysfunction, persisting even after users have stopped taking the drug.
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Our luscious locks have plenty to offer the development of tough new materials. Such ventures have just become a little more enlightened, with scientists studying the secrets of human hair observing some of the key mechanisms that give it such strength and durability.
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