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Most of us can recall the moment we saw our first grey (and if you haven’t gotten one yet, it’s coming, don’t worry), but there are numerous other changes in the physiology of your hair that happen with age.Aging is...
Diazoxide And The Premature New Born Baby With A Full Head Of Hair!
There has been a story shared recently in the press featuring a premature baby that became an internet hit after photos were shared of his luscious locks. His family were amazed at the amount of hair he had for a...
The Anatomy Of The Hair Follicle
Hair follicles are small, pocket-like holes in our skin and they grow hair. The average human has about 100,000 hair follicles on the scalp alone. Understanding the anatomy of hair is essential for understanding the process of hair growth. While...
With UEFA European Football fever growing due to the most open competition for years, we thought we would look at the links between footballers and thinning hair.Its fair to say that with a competition of this nature and with expectations...
What happens when you swallow a hair?
Waiter, waiter, there's a hair in my soup - Of course sir, that's rabbit stew.... (cue silence and tumbleweed....)Let’s say you are at your favourite restaurant and you have just ordered a bowl of soup. You grab your spoon and...
Washing Your Hair - The Do's & Don'ts
It seems almost impossible to think that there are right and wrong ways of washing your hair and how often we do it, but a hair wash is so much more than just cleaning our hair - it’s like therapy...
How Thick Is A Strand Of Hair?
Hair can be found all over human body with the exception of the palms of hands and the soles of feet. The purpose of hair is for protection. The hairs on the body keeps a person warm, nose hairs prevent...
Greying of hair is a fact of life for most people, as is hair loss as you age. So what are the facts about grey hair, what are the causes, and is there any effective treatment, other than dying your...
Let there be light - Science recognizes that all life forms, regardless of how primitive or how advanced, derive life-giving sustenance from the sun’s energy. Since the dawn of time, the sun has been the source of all life on...