Skin & Hair News

Redheads feel more pain

People with red hair seem particularly nervous about visiting the dentist, and genetics may explain why, according to a new study.

Bleach treats eczema in kids

It's best known for whitening a load of laundry. But now simple household bleach has a surprising new role: an effective treatment for kids' chronic eczema.

The science of beauty evolves

Beauty and grooming scientists have presented research that offers evidence of science's role in evolving beauty and grooming product efficacy.

A drug for longer lashes

The company that makes Botox says it has received US FDA approval to market the first prescription medication to make lashes grow longer, thicker and darker.

Your cell giving you a rash?

Nickel on the casings and buttons of cell phones can cause allergic rashes on the faces and ears of people who spend long periods of time on the phones.

New clue to baldness

New genetic links to male pattern baldness have been discovered by researchers in England and Germany, and the hope is the finding could one day lead to a screening test.

The end of bad hair days?

Feel like you're doomed to have frizzy or flyaway hair forever? Now scientists have trained their microscopes on hair to find out why it misbehaves - and how to tame it.

Hair growth molecule uncovered

Scientists have identified a key signalling molecule that tells hair follicles to start the hair-growing cycle.

How to check for baldness

Scientists claim they have devised a "60-second hair count" that's a simple and reliable away to get a grip on whether you're balding and, if so, how fast.

Tomato paste may protect skin

Consumption of tomato paste may help boost the skin's protection against harmful ultraviolet rays, which can lead to premature aging and skin cancer, researchers say.