How a Hong Kong start-up uses AI to bring personalised hair care to the masses
“The idea for HairCoSys came during the Covid-19 outbreak when I discovered my friend’s hair loss problem after taking selfies over dinner,” said founder and CEO Michael Wong in an interview. “This drove me to come up with the concept.” HairCoSys’ team of data analysts and hair experts have…#michaelwong #hongkong #ipad #cityuniversity #haircosys #cityu #lunarnewyear #greaterbayarea #malaysia #thailand (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 24, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Sun Pharma subsidiary partners with Aclaris Therapeutics for licensing agreement
As per the pact, Aclaris grants Sun Pharma exclusive rights to specific patents for using deuruxolitinib, Sun Pharma's JAK inhibitor, or other isotopic forms of ruxolitinib, specifically for treating alopecia areata (AA) or androgenetic alopecia (AGA). (Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News)
Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News - December 6, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Going bald? Scientists say injections of FAT from your thighs could reverse process
The unusual technique seems to work particularly well for scarring alopecia, which usually causes irreversible hair loss and is famously suffered by comedian Matt Lucas. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - November 29, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The Evolutionary Origins of Psychedelics
Humans rely on a bevy of strange natural chemicals to liven up our food and drink, to endure pain, and to change our perspective. We use caffeine from coffee, tea, and yerba mate to stimulate our bodies and minds, capsaicin from red pepper flakes or isothiocyanates in horseradish or wasabi to enliven our food with spice, and codeine or morphine to endure the pain of injuries and surgeries.
Lately, though, some have also turned to psychedelics like psilocybin to change their perspectives. In fact, researchers are beginning to test if they could serve as new treatments for mental health disorders.
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Source: TIME: Health - November 29, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Noah Whiteman Tags: Uncategorized freelance Source Type: news
A commonly used arthritis medicine can cure baldness, shows a study
A recent study published in Indian Dermatology has found that tofacitinib, a drug commonly used for rheumatoid arthritis, has shown promising results in treating alopecia areata. The study revealed that 94.1% of the patients showed a complete or near-complete response to the medication. Additionally, 23.5% of the patients achieved complete hair growth within eight months of treatment. (Source: The Economic Times)
Source: The Economic Times - November 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Dr Eric Berg warns of vitamin B6 deficiency symptoms 'very few people know about'
From hair loss to inflammation, the doctor has outlined 11 warning signs of vitamin B6 deficiency "you've never heard before". (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - November 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Expert warns that the cold weather can make your hair fall out - and gives tips to stop it happening
The cold weather can bring about lots of risks for your health. But one little-known harm is hair loss. Here, experts explain how to minimize your risk, from cutting back on hot showers to using low heat. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - November 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Considerable Shortages of Minoxidil Recorded in Greater D.C. Area
THURSDAY, Nov. 9, 2023 -- There are considerable shortages of oral minoxidil 2.5 mg and 10 mg tablets, used for treatment of androgenetic alopecia, within the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Northern Virginia (DMV) area, according to a research... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - November 10, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
FDA Approves Zepbound, the Most Potent Weight Loss Drug Yet
Weight loss drugs have dominated the headlines over the past year, and now there’s a new medication that may be the most effective one yet.
On Nov. 11, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved tirzepatide (which will be sold under the brand name Zepbound), to treat overweight and obesity. Made by Eli Lilly and Co., the drug is already approved, in different doses, for type 2 diabetes, as Mounjaro, and its effectiveness in those patients is due in part to its weight loss effects.
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About 70% of Americans are overweight, with a body mass index (BMI) between ...
Source: TIME: Health - November 9, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Alice Park Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Veradermics Doses First Patient in a First-in-Human Clinical Trial for VDPHL for the Treatment of Pattern Hair Loss (Androgenetic Alopecia)
VDPHL is a once-daily non-hormonal oral therapeutic being developed as a treatment for pattern hair loss NEW HAVEN, Conn., Nov. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Veradermics Inc., a clinical-stage medical dermatology company with a pipeline of first-in-class product candidates targeting... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - November 7, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: TRI Source Type: news
UK Regulator Approves Pfizer's Hair Loss Drug UK Regulator Approves Pfizer's Hair Loss Drug
Britain ' s medicines regulator on Wednesday approved Pfizer ' s drug to treat hair loss caused by an autoimmune disease.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - November 2, 2023 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Dermatology News Alert Source Type: news
'I'm a trichologist - here are four signs you could be developing male pattern baldness'
Male pattern baldness may be noticeable by men in their 30s, but can begin as early as a man's late teenage years or early 20s. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - October 28, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
New genes that could trigger baldness in men identified
Researchers at the University of Bonn uncover rare genes that could trigger baldness in men. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - October 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Top doctor says he'd never treat patients with hair-loss pill due to side effects that affect some 'permanently'
A hair-loss treatment taken by Donald Trump causes impotence and depression in one in ten men, according to one of America's top prostate surgeons. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - October 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Hair loss expert reveals how wearing a hat could lead to shedding
It is estimated that more than 15 million people in the UK are living with some form of hair loss. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - October 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
