hair growth

The cells on one side of each wool fiber are longer than the cells on the other, researchers find. 

Propolis, a natural product used by honeybees to repair their hives, stimulates hair growth in shaved mice.

Researchers pinpoint a gene enhancer that contributes to blond locks in humans.

Elaine Fuchs and Craig Venter touted the promise of stem cell research at the American Society for Cell Biology annual meeting.

Scientists show that reactivation of an RNA-binding protein in damaged adult tissues can lead to improved regeneration.

Using molecular signatures of human dermal papilla cells grown in a 3-D environment, researchers generate new hair follicles using a patient’s own cells.

In the long-fought battle against baldness, researchers are finally identifying molecular pathways that can be manipulated to generate new hair follicles.