Male Pattern Hair Loss: The Selfless Gene

    February 2018 in “ Medical Hypotheses ”
    C.E. Uzoigwe, Luis Rodríguez Franco, Ignacio Gascon Conde, Adrian Sanchez Campoy
    Studysummary This article suggests that male pattern hair loss might have historically served as an evolutionary signal for women to choose younger male partners, potentially improving population fitness.
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