Researchers have shown that serotonin directly stimulates dermal papilla cells and promotes hair growth in lab-grown hair ...

Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered how cells responsible for hair growth perceive physical forces in their environment and utilize that information to regulate their growth ...

Folliculitis is a common skin condition that occurs when hair follicles become inflamed due to infection, irritation, or blockage.

Alopecia is an autoimmune disorder that causes non-scarring hair loss on the scalp and body that is experienced by almost 2% of the global population at some point in their lifetime.

Hair follicles (HF) are important anatomical structures that are responsible for maintenance of the hair cycle. However, hair disease can affect the hair follicle directly with the modern treatment ...

What if the secret to curing baldness has been hiding in your hair all along? University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have discovered a little-known group of stem cells in hair ...

What if the secret to curing baldness has been hiding in your hair all along? University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have discovered a little-known group of stem cells in hair follicles ...

Interestingly, androgen-sensibility of hair follicles may lead either to hair loss or to hair growth referring to beard growth during puberty.

Part One of a two part series discussing the structure and function of hair follicles, diagnostic approach to diseases causing hair loss, and the most commonly occurring nonscarring alopecias.

Have you ever noticed your hair thinning during particularly stressful times? You're not alone. Stress has long been suspected as a contributor to hair loss, but a groundbreaking study offers new ...

Throughout recorded history, our hair and nails have played an important role in signifying who we are and our social status. You could say they separate the caveman from the businessman.