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Hair loss advice project extended

(BBC 09/10/2009)

Hairdressers are to receive more training to help cancer patients deal with hair loss and re-growth. My New Hair - a charity set up by celebrity hairdresser Trevor Sorbie - has received a government grant to advise on wig styling and hair care. The programme also aims to give NHS staff and patients better advice on hair loss, which is a common side-effect of cancer treatment. Since 2006 the charity has trained 180 hairdressers in "wig styling".

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New study brings cure for baldness a step closer

(The Scotsman 05/01/2009)

SCIENTISTS have discovered that mutations in a chemical cause a rare form of genetic hair loss, raising hopes of a cure for baldness. The peptide inhibits production of a gene known as HR; the variants result in increased levels of the gene. Dr Xue Zhang, of Peking Union Medical College, and colleagues said their findings show HR levels must be maintained to prevent hair loss.

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Fawlty follicles: John Cleese admits to hair transplant

(Telegraph 13/11/2008)

Throughout his career John Cleese has been ahead of the game and yesterday the star of Fawlty Towers gave hope to many follicularlychallenged males when he told Richard Madeley and Judy Finnegan that he'd not only had a hip transplant but a hair transplant.

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Dodgy hair extensions on the up

(BBC 01/08/2008)

People are being warned about salons offering poor hair extensions that end up damaging the scalp.

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