research Environmental and Cosmetic Factors in Hair Loss and Damage
Environmental and cosmetic factors, including heat, chemicals, and sun exposure, can cause hair loss and damage.
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research Clinical Facts and Curiosities
Swimming in Lake Malawi can lead to schistosomiasis, hepatitis B vaccine might cause temporary hair loss, and certain drinks affect kidney stone risk.
research Parents May Over-Report Use of Home Safety Interventions
Parents often claim to use more home safety measures than they actually do.
research Antidepressant-Like Effect of Fluoxetine May Depend on Translocator Protein Activity and Pretest Session Duration in Forced Swimming Test in Mice
Fluoxetine's effectiveness as an antidepressant in mice depends on a specific protein activity and a 5-minute pretest.
research Hair Bundle Defects and Loss of Function in the Vestibular End Organs of Mice Lacking the Receptor-Like Inositol Lipid Phosphatase PTPRQ
Mutations in the PTPRQ gene cause significant balance issues in mice due to hair bundle defects in the inner ear.
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5 / 98 resultscommunity Any other diffuse thinners hate swimming?
People who experience diffuse thinning of their hair and how they cope with going swimming. People discussed wearing a swimming cap, making jokes out of it and accepting that it's genetics.
community I hate how I can’t go swimming without my hair fibers coming out and ruining the illusion I’ve spent so much time and effort trying to maintain
Hair loss at 19, frustration with hair fibers coming out while swimming. Mentioned treatments: Minoxidil, Finasteride, and RU58841.
community 6 months progress (minox and keto only)
A female user's six-month progress with only minoxidil and ketoconazole, including their experiences before and after using the treatments. They also discussed the differences between male and female hair loss and suggested that meds may offer more progress, though some results can be had without them.
community How uninformed the general public is about hair loss
The conversation highlights the general public's lack of knowledge about hair loss, with various ineffective remedies suggested, such as not wearing hats or using hair fibers. The only effective treatments mentioned for male pattern baldness are medications like minoxidil and finasteride, and hair transplants.
community Exercise seems to be helping, a lot, quickly.
Exercise may be improving hair thickness and reducing thinning for a 50-year-old man using topical finasteride, minoxidil, Nizoral, and microneedling. The improvement could be due to exercise, the treatments, or a placebo effect.