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I Just Noticed Hair Miniaturization – Does This Mean I Have Androgenetic Alopecia?

I heard from someone who asked: “does miniaturized hairs always mean that you have androgenic alopecia? When my hair loss started, my dermatologist said that telogen effluvium was the most likely diagnosis because I had gone off of my birth control pills. However, it has now been eight months of shedding with no signs...

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Results of a placebo-controlled study of dutasteride versus finasteride.

The importance of dual 5alpha-reductase inhibition in the treatment of male pattern hair loss: results of a randomized placebo-controlled study of dutasteride versus finasteride.

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Local Application of Combination of Minoxidil and Finesteride

Small study showing that Minoxidil combined with Tretinoin and Finasteride increases the effectiveness for hair loss.

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NEOSH101, a New Topical Treatment for Hair Loss Works Quickly with No Side Effects

A company called Neosil just announced phase 2 clinical study results showing a quick and easy topical treatment for hair loss could be a serious possible new treatment for hair loss.

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Association of androgenetic alopecia and hypertension.

Study showing an association between hair loss and high blood pressure.

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Propecia May Prevent Fibrosis

This recent study shows that Propecia helps to prevent fibrosis, a scarring condition in skin that can damage hair follicles.

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Higher Propecia Doses May Be Effective in Post Menopausal Women

This study shows that doses of 2.5mg or more of Finasteride (the active medicine in Propecia) have beneficial results in postmenopausal women without elevated male hormone production.

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Why hair turns gray: Communication between hair follicles and melanocyte stem cells key to mystery

A new study has shown that, for the first time, Wnt signaling, already known to control many biological processes, between hair follicles and melanocyte stem cells can dictate hair pigmentation.

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New treatments for baldness? Scientists find stem cells that tell hair it’s time to grow

Researchers have discovered the source of signals that trigger hair growth, an insight that may lead to new treatments for baldness.

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Hair styles may contribute to scarring hair loss in African-American women

Hair grooming practices, such as braids and weaves, as well as inflammation in the form of bacterial infection, may be contributing to the development of scarring hair loss in African American women, according to a new study.

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