This article was reviewed by Knox Beasley, MD. Key Takeaways: Each hair follicle is a tiny but complex structure. From the ...

Researchers have identified the biological mechanism of how chronic stress leads to hair loss. They found that the stress hormone corticosterone causes hair follicle stem cells to stay in an extended ...

Groundbreaking study could rewrite textbooks about how hair grows and spark new treatments - Advanced microscopy technique ...

Imperial researchers have discovered a hidden mechanism within hair follicles that allow us to feel touch. The findings have been published in Science Advances. Previously, touch was thought to be ...

A new imaging study challenges long-standing ideas about how hair grows and could lead to new treatments for hair loss. Scientists have discovered that human hair does not emerge because it is pushed ...

T cell receptor signaling strength establishes the chemotactic properties of effector CD8 + T cells that control tissue-residency Figure 2: Epidermotropic T RM cells require hair follicle–derived ...

Hair follicle infections are often difficult to treat because bacteria settle in the gap between hair and skin, where it is difficult for active substances to reach them. In order to investigate this ...

It might not be at the same level as solving world hunger, but there are plenty of people around the world waiting for an effective treatment for baldness. Researchers from Yokohama National ...

A new study may reveal the answer to a longstanding anatomical mystery: how did human beings evolve to get goosebumps? In an article published in the journal Cell, study leaders Dr. Ya-Chieh Hsu and ...

"You have to come for an ultrasound every alternate day." This sounded overwhelming at first, but it was an essential part of my pregnancy journey. If you are trying to conceive and planning to opt ...

A menstrual cycle is divided into 4 phases: follicular phase, ovulation, luteal phase, and menstruation. An average cycle lasts 28 days, but cycles that last 21 to 35 days are considered normal. In ...