Anti-cancer drug prevents, reverses cardiovascular damage in mouse model of premature aging disorder Oct 7, 2008
But soon growth slows, and the children begin to show signs of accelerated aging, such as hair loss, wrinkled skin and loss of body fat. The most lethal damage, however, occurs within the children's major blood vessels. (EurekAlert!)
Woman experiences chemotherapy, hair loss Oct 6, 2008
"The Adriamycin is what causes your hair loss, right?" Mrs. Scott asks. "The Taxotere does too," Ms. Parks replies. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Sunstone creates cancer support group in Yuma Oct 6, 2008
The Yuma center also provides a lending library for survivors and a loan program for wigs, scarves, turbans and hats for those individuals who have hair loss from chemotherapy. For more information on services or to volunteer with Sunstone, call Mary Monk, outreach program coordinator, 783-5595. (Yuma Daily Sun, AZ)
The faith to survive Oct 5, 2008
PART OF THE cancer society event allows the women to bond while they get tips on dealing with all kinds of cancer-related problems, such as the familiar hair loss, which often includes eyebrows and eyelashes. For eyebrows, moderator Jane Westendick said, use a light touch with the eyebrow pencil. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Hope for those under breast cancer shadow Oct 5, 2008
A major psychological fear of most women affected by breast cancer is the possible loss of feminity with hair loss during chemotherapy and likely surgical removal of breasts ... The next six months were a tough medical and psychological challenge - a breast conservation surgery followed by six rounds of chemotherapy and seven weeks of radiotherapy alongside facing hair loss and other side effects of the strong drugs and treatment. (Times of India)
The fallout of hair loss: Suffering in silence Oct 4, 2008
Like 30 million other women in the United States, shes coping with hair loss ... Unlike male-pattern baldness, which is usually genetic and much more widely accepted thanks in part to the popularity of the shaved male head female hair loss is triggered by a number of causes and often cuts to the heart of a womans femininity, self-image and self-esteem ... An isolating conditionHair loss can be life-altering, says Candace Hoffmann, 57, a Phoenix public relations specialist who... (MSNBC -- Health)
From rows to fro: Matai's hair flare Oct 3, 2008
Many who sport cornrows do so for short periods at a time because they are difficult to clean, and in some instances the hair is woven so tight it can be painful and also cause hair loss. Made popular by African-American rappers and athletes, the hair trend has taken off among all ethnic groups and in particular Pacific islanders. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Ethnobotany - edible and medicinal plants of the prairie Oct 3, 2008
People, both Native Americans and early settlers of our country, used the boiled roots of dogbane (Apocynum cannabinum) to make a tea to use as a wash to prevent hair loss. Even hundreds of years ago, people worried about going bald. (Rensselaer Republican, IN)
Crazy Diets, And Why To Avoid Them Oct 3, 2008
Drayer says fad diets interfere with inner and outer beauty: Drastic weight loss can lead to hair loss ... Also, nutrition deficiencies caused by restrictive diets can interfere with beauty by leading to dry skin, aging skin, brittle nails, brittle hair, as well as the hair loss. (CBS News -- Early Show)
A new appreciation Oct 3, 2008
Not only were Kelly's kids aware of the hair loss, but so were son Andy's classmates. The then sixth graders, many of whom had Mrs. Pitts as their second grade teacher, came up with a way to support her - they would shave their heads, too, and ask for donations to do so. (Storm Lake Pilot Tribune, IA)
THINK PINK: Surviving with 'dignity, grace' Oct 3, 2008
One of the saving graces for me was keeping a positive attitude throughout the diagnosis, surgery, chemotherapy, hair loss, radiation and recovery stages of breast cancer. I continued my daily walking meditations, healthy eating and acting as normal as allowable under these extraordinary circumstances. (Florida Times-Union)
Your Health: Advair contains steroid that may cause bruising, wounds to users (32) Sep 25, 2008
A:If you experience symptoms such as fatigue, depression, hair loss, constipation, puffy eyes, dry skin and brittle nails, you may indeed be suffering from too little thyroid hormone. Although the research is controversial, some people report feeling better when they get a mixture of T3 and T4 forms of thyroid hormone. (Sioux Falls Tri-State Neighbor, SD)
Charlie Villanueva gives back Sep 24, 2008
Charlie Villanueva has suffered from alopecia areata, an autoimmune disease that results in hair loss and baldness, since he was 10 years old. In February 2007, ESPN.com featured Villanueva's work with the National Alopecia Areata Foundation with a story by Anna Katherine Clemmons and a video of one of his pregame meet-and-greet sessions with children afflicted with the disease. (ESPN -- Golf News)
Living with hair loss: a teenager's story Sep 23, 2008
A teenager living with hair loss. Please turn on JavaScript. (BBC News -- UK)
VIDEO: After a brain tumor made it difficult for her to walk, a Stafford County student discovers the healing power of dance. Sep 23, 2008
She's too busy enjoying herself--and being grateful for all her experiences, including weird side effects from a rare disease that caused weight gain and hair loss, numbness in her feet and stretch marks on her shoulders. "A lot of this, I would not change one bit," said the bubbly 18-year-old, who talks a mile a minute as she tries to get across all the thoughts running through her mind. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
Recurrent Miscarriage Risk Higher For Obese Women Sep 23, 2008
Anything from a crash diet to having a baby can cause hair loss, though the most common cause is genetic. more videos are available in our. (Medical News Today)
Ovarian cancer: Silent killer’ is being exposed Sep 22, 2008
Chemotherapy drugs such as Gemcitabine (Gemzar), which is what I m taking, don t cause hair loss, like Taxol and the others. In fact, this is the first summer that I ve not had to wear a wig since 2003. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
The weightlifter and his uplifting way Sep 12, 2008
Meanwhile, a German wheelchair basketballer has been kicked out of the Games for taking a banned substance contained in a hair loss treatment. A statement from the German National Paralympic Committee said Ahmet Coskun had tested positive for finasteride after a pre-competition urine test on August23. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Two more lifters thrown out of the Games Sep 12, 2008
On Wednesday, German wheelchair basketball player Ahmet Coskun was kicked out of the Paralympics for taking a banned drug contained in hair loss treatment. A statement from the German National Paralympic Committee said that although finasteride does not enhance performance, it can be used to cover up drugs that do. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Speedwinds Nutrition Acquires Female Hair Loss Product Line Sephren Sep 12, 2008
Sephren, one of the most popular products for female hair loss in the United States, was acquired in an all cash deal from the founders, who will stay on during the transition. "The acquisition of one of the top female hair loss supplements gives us an opportunity to expand our product line in the hair loss product industry, and provides synergies with Procerin, our male hair loss treatment," said Louis Dobbs, a spokesperson, "This gives us access to the foam-based application technologies and... (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
UI prof wins EUREKA grant for research on brain Sep 12, 2008
In a few years, she hopes to use this new approach to molecule delivery to target only cancerous brain cells which would diminish negative aspects of chemotherapy treatment, such as hair loss and nausea. "Using this approach, we would be increasing the efficacy and lowering the toxicity of chemotherapy treatment," she said. (Daily Iowan, IA)
Chinese President Hu Jintao and other top leaders watched a musical and dancing performance staged by disabled artists in Beijing.• Day 5: Du Toit clinches third gold Sep 12, 2008
Coskun, 33, insisted the positive result might result from using a drug for hair loss treatment. That brought to four the number of athletes caught using illegal substances. (Xinhuanet, China)
* Athlete blames hair-loss treatment Sep 11, 2008
The Paralympics suffered its second doping scandal in as many days yesterday, with a German wheelchair basketballer kicked out of the event for taking a banned drug contained in hair loss treatment ... The substance is used in a drug against hair loss and is on a list of banned substances, according to the statement ... I was thinking about my hair and had no idea that the drug, which is against hair loss, contained a banned substance. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Gone Bald? You Could Be In An Airline Ad Sep 11, 2008
You Could Be In An Airline Ad - Money News Story - KCRA Sacramento. You Could Be In An Airline Ad. (KCRA 3, CA)
Two more Paralympic powerlifters expelled for doping Sep 11, 2008
On Wednesday, German wheelchair basketball player Ahmet Coskun was kicked out of the Paralympics for taking a banned drug contained in hair loss treatment. ADVERTISEMENT. (Yahoo! Asia News)
Airline Looking For Bald Heads For New Ad Sep 11, 2008
You Could Be In An Airline Ad - Money News Story - KFOX El Paso. Current Conditions 68. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
Alternative Treatments for Hypothyr... Sep 10, 2008
Alternative Treatments for Hypothyroidism: Natural Remedies for Managing Thyroid Disorders. Alternative Treatments for Hypothyroidism. (Suite101.com)
Free-swinging Betancourt more patient Sep 9, 2008
Part of former hitting coach Jeff Pentland's hair loss might be attributed to all the head-scratching that went on during his daily dealings with the swing-first, think-later approach Betancourt regularly took to the plate. "Jeff used to say this guy's got as much hitting ability as any guy out there," manager Jim Riggleman said. (MLB.com -- Seattle Mariners)
A woman on a mission Sep 9, 2008
Gone are the normal side effects and risks, such as nausea, hair loss, and organ damage. McDowell's first reaction was disbelief - "I'm a registered nurse! Why didn't I know about this treatment?". (Seantobia Democrat, MS)
Invisible Illness Week Sep 8, 2008
Some of these illnesses can also cause visible symptoms, for example a facial rash and hair loss in lupus and swollen joints in rheumatoid arthritis. Symptoms causing disability in invisible illnesses include. (Suite101.com)
Jessica Brown and Madison Garcia Sep 6, 2008
Locks of Love is a public non-profit organization that uses the donated hair to create the highest quality hair prosthetics and then provides them free of charge to financially disadvantaged children in the United States and Canada under age 18 suffering from long-term medical hair loss from any diagnosis. Jessica Brown of Better Bodies Day Spa and Salon gave Madison her first hair cut; cutting off almost 18 inches of hair. (Altus Times, OK)
Heavy turbulence Sep 4, 2008
" After all, you never know when an eyebrow will fall off. Jollett's vitiligo (splotchy skin from loss of pigments) and alopecia areata (hair loss) linger - even if they only attack, as he says, his vanity. "I'm always thinking in my head, when we're playing, 'Don't try and look cool, don't try and look cool, just try and show people how weird you are. Because that's when people get it. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Mums-to-be confused over advice Sep 2, 2008
Page last updated at 23:05 GMT, Monday, 1 September 2008 00:05 UK. Pregnancy can be a confusing time. (BBC News -- UK)
Women may not realize worst chemotherapy effects Sep 2, 2008
Women starting chemotherapy for breast cancer often expect unpleasant side effects, from hair loss to nausea ... Besides hair loss and nausea, common side effects include fatigue, vomiting, decreased blood cell counts, mouth sores and pain, says the U.S. National Cancer Institute ... "We usually prepare them for the most common side effects, such as hair loss, fatigue, and nausea, but we try not to tell patients that they definitely will get nauseated" because one of the biggest predictors of... (Detroit Free Press)
Know the Symptoms of Polycystic Ova... Sep 1, 2008
Anti-androgens, such as spironolactone, help reduce many of the other symptoms, such as acne and hair loss. Patients with insulin resistance may be treated with insulin-sensitizing agents, such as Metformin. (Suite101.com)
SUSAN REIMER: Cancer forces tough decisions on women Aug 31, 2008
Call: (800) 877-3400. Web Search powered by YAHOO. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Breast cancer survivors write inspiring books Aug 31, 2008
This writer is also a cancer survivor who dealt with hair loss and mouth ulcers but continued to work and even drove to the hospital for the regular chemotherapy treatments. This account gives no scientific explanation about cancer. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Kids Win Bet, Queens Librarian Cuts Off Hair Aug 30, 2008
Zaqem says she is donating her tresses to , which provides hairpieces to children suffering from hair loss due to illness. Zaqem says she challenged the kids because she wanted to be role a model and inspire them to someday get involved in charitable work. (WNBC.com, NY)
Porn pastor's wife vows to stand by him Aug 28, 2008
" Mrs Guglielmucci said she understood people struggled to believe she could not have known her husband was faking his illness. However, she maintained his real symptoms vomiting, hair loss and apparent pain never gave her reason to suspect otherwise. "I never questioned it, when you love someone you trust them. I had no reason not to trust him," she said. "Perhaps I feel a little bit foolish in this, hindsight's a fabulous thing. (NEWS.com.au)
Young Britt girl gives gift of hair Aug 27, 2008
Even though Mykella doesn't understand the full concept, her ponytail, a full 12-inches long, will be donated to Locks of Love, a non-profit organization that provides wigs to children suffering hair loss. Mykella said she won't miss he extra hair, but for her mom it was a different story. (Forest City Summit, IO)
Cancer faker's wife stands by her man Aug 27, 2008
Cancer faker's wife stands by her man. 21 pm, Wednesday August 27 2008. (Ninemsn)
Causes for Itchy, Flaky Skin in Dog... Aug 25, 2008
Leaving the problem untreated can lead to hair loss and infection ... And when left untreated, infections on the skin s surface can penetrate the underlying tissues, resulting in scarring, permanent hair loss, serious infection that can require surgery to remove the damaged tissue, thereby allowing healing to occur. (Suite101.com)
The Sage Essential Oils Aug 24, 2008
It can be used to treat skin infections, stress, gum infections, hair loss, fluid retention, amenorrhea and dysmenorrhoea, headaches, muscular aches and pains, asthma and arthritis. It also has the properties of being an astringent, digestive, nerve tonic and deodorant. (Suite101.com)
Importance of Scrapies Eradication Aug 24, 2008
A few signs for the sheep and goat farmer to look for are sudden hair loss along with rapid weight loss followed by sudden death. Sometimes the only indication will be sudden death with blood oozing from the nose or mouth - it will usually be a continuing oozing that can last after death. (Suite101.com)
Jade Would Have Died Without Urgent Treatment, Says Doctors Aug 24, 2008
The 27-year-old Jade has to go through an urgent hysterectomy, and follow it up with radiotherapy and chemotherapy, which will lead to hair loss. Her consultant, Dr. Ann Coxon, told, She has serious second stage cancer and needs surgery as soon as possible. (TopNews)
Locks of Love donated by Cormier Aug 19, 2008
Marissa Cormier of Burlington recently donated 10 inches of hair to Locks of Love, an organization that provides hairpieces to children suffering from long-term medical hair loss ... Locks of Love is a public non-profit organization that provides hairpieces to financially disadvantaged children in the United States and Canada under age 18 suffering from long-term medical hair loss from any diagnosis. (Burlington Union, MA)
* Taiwan News Quick Take Aug 19, 2008
Doctor talks hair loss. Seventy percent of patients who suffered from hair loss waited for up to one year and spent an average of NT$7,500 (US$246) before seeking treatment, a dermatologist said yesterday ... He urged people who are bothered by hair loss to see a doctor to determine the cause of the problem. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
DeMatteo: Thanks for the good wishes Aug 18, 2008
I have been assured by my oncologist, Dr. Johanna LaSala, that my specialized drug combination - Adriamycin and Cytoxan - will cause alopecia, the fancy word for hair loss ... While trying to plan for my eventual hair loss, I visited the Looking Forward Specialty Shop at the Hospital of Saint Raphael's Father Michael J. McGivney Center for Cancer Care ... She explained that the process of hair loss is something that started from the time the first meds entered my body. (New Haven Register, CT)
Women and war: The toll of deployment on physical health Aug 15, 2008
---More than 80 percent of a sample of Air Force women deployed in Iraq and other areas around the world report suffering from persistent fatigue, fever, hair loss and difficulty concentrating, according to a University of Michigan study ... Asked if they experienced any of a list of symptoms persistently in the past year, 89 percent of those surveyed reported suffering from fatigue, 85 percent from difficulty concentrating, 83 percent from fever, and 83 percent from hair loss. (EurekAlert!)
Grimly waiting for the raging Reba Aug 14, 2008
Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. Miranda DevineAugust 14, 2008. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Officer faces sack over death Aug 14, 2008
Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. Anthony Stavrinos in AthensAugust 14, 2008. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Club on brink of closure after bank rejects deal Aug 14, 2008
Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. Under threat Jack Seymour, who is 82 and served in World War II, examines some of the memorabilia at the club. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Turmoil for Qantas as craft grounded Aug 14, 2008
Turmoil for Qantas as aircraft grounded - Travel - smh. Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Second poll likely to choose president Aug 14, 2008
Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. Jose Ramos-Horta, 57, is mobbed by the press as he arrives at a polling station to cast his vote. (Yahoo News -- East Timor)
McCain takes on Russia Aug 14, 2008
Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. White House contender John McCain, riding his campaign bus into a rally to the stirring theme from Rocky, cast himself today as an all-American hero ready to lead in troubled times. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Is the search for Bigfoot over? Aug 14, 2008
Is the search for Bigfoot over. Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Singer's battle Aug 13, 2008
Hair loss, superficial perhaps, was one of the things that forced him to reassess who he was. "Just little things like that change your perspective of who you are.". (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Lynn and Sarah are looking for a \"forever\" home. Give the Logan County Humane Society a call at 270-726-2186 for come by the shelter. Aug 13, 2008
They were scheduled to go to rescue along with their other siblings, but we noticed some hair loss. They couldn't go. (Russellville News Democrat Leader, KY)
Stop & Shop recalls tuna salad over Listeria fears Aug 12, 2008
Follica raises $11m in 2d round of venture financing Follica Inc., a Boston company working on developing treatments for hair loss and other "hair follicle disorders," raised $11 million in its second round of venture capital. Investors included Polaris Venture Partners, Interwest Partners, and PureTech Ventures. (Boston Globe)
Oregon Recreation Report (35) Aug 10, 2008
Deer populations have been showing some increase over the past two years due to good fawn production and a reduction in the prevalence of Deer Hair Loss Syndrome. Recent rain has allowed fire precautions to be reduced. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
DEB EVERSON BOROFKA: Oh, no! Gravity happens Aug 9, 2008
I feel like I just have to say, "Wait a minute. I am a woman, and this is just not what I was prepared for. I mean, a little gray hair, a little salt and pepper I can deal with, but hair loss? Come on!" -- OK, it's not just the hair thing -- my cheeks are falling. Yes, it's true, my cheeks are falling. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Salmonella Is Tested To Fight Cancer Cells Aug 7, 2008
His work, and others like it, highlights the intense search for treatments that target cancer cells without causing debilitating side effects such as weight and hair loss, excessive bleeding and fatigue that are common with radiation and chemotherapy. Salmonella, a type of bacteria, naturally accumulate around tumors because bacteria like to eat, and tumors are a great source of food. (Wall Street Journal)
Stanford researchers find hair-growth molecule Aug 2, 2008
Stanford University today announced the discovery of a molecule in mouse embryos that triggers hair growth and could possibly be used to treat hair loss in humans ... "There are a lot of different causes of hair loss," senior author Peter Marinkovich cautioned. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Mouse Study Finds Molecule That Tells Hair to Grow Aug 2, 2008
THURSDAY, July 31 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists have taken a step forward in understanding the mechanisms behind a problem that has bedeviled many men, and some women, for all of history: hair loss ... The researchers, reporting in the Aug. 1 issue of Genes opment, feel the findings may one day hold the key to treating male-pattern baldness, as well as hair loss from chemotherapy or even to restore hair on burn victims. (MEDLINEplus)
Hopes for 3,000 luminarias Aug 1, 2008
Longhaired participants can also volunteer to donate their hair to the Pantene Beautiful Lengths campaign, which makes wigs to give to women dealing with hair loss from cancer. Diane Crawford and her team will be cutting hair this year for a full 24 hours. (Sonoma Index-Tribune, CA)
