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Why shaving a Husky or Golden Retriever doesn't keep it cool

A Husky or a Golden Retriever in an Indian summer looks like a design error. All that fur, all that heat. The instinct to shave it is almost automatic. It is also one of the more reliably harmful things an owner can do for an animal that was built, from…

Times Pets · Nov 1

Mona Lisa may have had alopecia, explaining her missing brows and lashes

Mona Lisa alopecia is the diagnosis proposed in a new medical study of Leonardo da Vinci's most famous portrait, suggesting the sitter's missing eyebrows and eyelashes were caused by alopecia areata universalis, an autoimmune condition that removes hair from the entire body. The study ‘ Alopecia areata universalis in Leonardo…

The Times of India · Oct 24

Each Nostril Holds About 120 Hairs, and That Odd Cadaver Count Matters for People Losing Their Nose Hair

UC Irvine scientists counted nose hairs in 20 cadavers and found about 120 per nostril, a baseline that matters for people with alopecia areata.

Medical Daily · Oct 14

In 2019, research began with users of anti-diabetes treatment medicines, now study shows side effect could be hair loss

Diabetes treatment: The researchers said while the study was a rigorous one, based on high quality data from a large representative cohort, there are limitations.

The Economic Times · Aug 20

Upadacitinib Reached 80 Percent Scalp Coverage in About Half of Severe Alopecia Areata Patients at 24 Weeks

Upadacitinib produced substantial scalp regrowth in roughly half of patients with severe alopecia areata at 24 weeks across two phase 3 trials.

Medical Daily · Aug 17

7 Photos of Melanie Sykes That Trace Her Alopecia Journey After Hair Loss Diagnosis

The former presenter confidently embraced her shaved head during an August 2026 campaign for eyewear brand Cubitts.

International Business Times UK · Aug 7

Large BMJ Study Confirms GLP-1 Drugs Like Ozempic and Mounjaro Are Linked to a Real Hair Loss Risk

A new BMJ study links Ozempic and Mounjaro to 37–68% higher hair loss risk. The FDA is evaluating a safety signal. What patients need to know before their next dose.

Medical Daily · Jul 25

Indian Men's Scalp Health Crisis: Dandruff, Hairfall, and What Pollution Is Doing to Your Sebum

The Scalp Is an Organ, and Indian Men Are Ignoring ItA 2021 study published in the Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology found that androgenetic alopecia affects roughly 58% of Indian men by their mid-forties, a figure that has been climbing steadily across urban populations. But hairfall is the…

Times Life · Jul 11

8 PCOS Symptoms That Go Beyond Periods: Acne, Weight Gain, Hormonal Shifts and More

Excess facial and body hair (hirsutism)Androgens are the driver here. In women with PCOS, elevated androgens, testosterone chief among them, stimulate hair follicles in places that typically respond to male-pattern hormonal signalling: the chin, upper lip, chest, and lower abdomen. A 2023 study published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology…

Times Life · Jul 5

A year after revealing alopecia diagnosis, Melanie Sykes offers candid update on hair loss

The former presenter shared a smiling image of herself to social media to show her now completely bald head

Woman & Home · Jun 29