Go With the Flow: Improving Storm Surge Predictions and Advances in Male-Pattern Baldness Treatment

    May 2012 in “ Scientific American ”
    Sid Perkins
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    TLDR New app improves storm surge predictions; advances in baldness treatment show potential but require time.
    Researchers at Western Carolina University developed a website and smartphone app to improve storm surge predictions by compiling 65 years of storm surge data from over 3,400 sites along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts. The app allows users to enter a zip code and view historical high-water measurements and hurricane paths in their area, which could lead to better forecasting of storm effects. In dermatology, progress in treating male-pattern baldness, or androgenic alopecia, includes a study by George Cotsarelis's team, which found that blocking prostaglandin D₂ (PD₂) receptors in mice prevented hair growth cessation. Cotsarelis is also exploring hair follicle regeneration through the Wnt-mediated signaling pathway and follicular neogenesis, which involves multiplying and reimplanting a person's hair follicle stem cells, although maintaining the cells' "memory" remains a challenge. The research suggests patience is needed, as hair loss treatment is complex and likened to treating cancer.
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