Reprogramming of three-dimensional microenvironments for in vitro hair follicle induction was the title of the journal paper that explained how they used embryonic mouse cells to grow a hair follicle that developed 3mm (or around 0.12 of an inch) over 23 days. The discovery was published in the journal Science Advances by a group of researchers from the Yokohama National University in Japan. Up to two in five men have hair loss. Read More...
Washing hair with cold water is another common hair care trend, but is it really a good idea?
It turns out that washing your hair with cold water has some advantages that not everyone is aware of. In some cases, however, it may do more harm than good. Advantages of washing your hair with cold water Cold water helps close the hair cuticles, which can make your hair less prone to frizz. Read More...
April 10, 2015 9:00 AM EDT
Our brothers and sisters are often the only people in our lives from beginning to end, and their influence is just as broad as that timeline.
That was the conclusion reached by TIME’s Jeffrey Kluger in a 2006 cover story about the effects of sibling-hood. And, as many U.S. states mark Siblings Day on April 10, there’s no better time to look at that research as another reason to be thankful for those closest of relatives. Read More...