Local groups plan community-wide donation drive for ‘Locks of Love' May 31, 2009
These will then be sent to Florida where they will be made into wigs for children who have suffered hair loss due to chemotherapy and other cancer-fighting treatments. "We are excited to be able to offer people of all ages a painless' opportunity to reach out to make someone else's life a little better," McNamee said. (Montana Standard, MT)
Clipping and snipping for a good cause May 30, 2009
At the rally, five students donated their hair to Locks of Love, an organization that makes wigs for people with illnesses that cause hair loss. Above, Mallorie Green from the Cutting Edge holds up a clump of Alex Caruso s hair that she just cut off during the rally, while, at right, Dana Leyva looks at the clump of her hair that was just cut off. (Santa Maria Times)
Scientists Identify Gene That May Explain Hair Loss May 28, 2009
Researchers in Japan have identified a gene that appears to determine cyclical hair loss in mice and believe it may also be responsible for hair loss, or alopecia, in people ... "Between day 20 and day 25, these mice eventually lost all of their body hair, including the whiskers. Intriguingly, new hair regrowth was initiated a few days later but was followed by renewed hair loss." ... The cyclical alopecia continued for more than two years and the researchers observed that the mutant mice had... (Fox News)
New Mouse Model Provides Insight Into Genetic Neurological Disorders May 28, 2009
17, 2004) A progressive skin disease causing hair loss in adult humans was identified in laboratory mice, providing a genetic tool to study the disease known as alopecia areata. (May 5, 2009) Scientists have developed a new mouse model that can be associated with deafness. (Science Daily)
Gene linked to hair loss found May 28, 2009
Now, it seems that a cure for baldness is on the anvil after scientists identified a gene lined to hair loss ... It seems that a cure for baldness is on the anvil after scientists identified a gene lined to hair loss. (India Times, India -- Health/Science)
Horse neglect - three seized May 27, 2009
Sheriff's Patrol Chief Art Hawker said the horses two stallions and a gelding displayed numerous signs of neglect: significant weight loss, internal parasites, hair loss and dental problems. "Two of them are in really, really bad shape," said Lynda Broas of Equine Rescue in Bloomingburg, whose organization is now caring for the horses. (Pet-Abuse.com)
* Japan mouse study finds Sox21 hair loss gene May 27, 2009
Japan mouse study finds Sox21 hair loss gene ... Experiments on mice have revealed a gene that is linked to early hair loss, a Japanese researcher said yesterday, sparking hopes for a treatment to prevent thinning and baldness in humans ... The research team found that the absence of a gene known as Sox21 X which it said is shared by humans and mice X can lead to early hair loss. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Scams and Schemes (Part 3) May 26, 2009
While serving as supervisor at a hospital he was perplexed when a nurse told him there was a "blue baby meaning it needed oxygen. The child lived, but the possibility of someone dying did not worry Abagnale, Jr. nearly as much as getting caught. Gregor MacGregor MacGregor was a 19th century military man. Born in Scotland he served in the Spanish and Portuguese armies, and attained the rank of colonel in the Venezuelan military. MacGregor's scam involved him holding the title of Cazique (or... (Suite101.com)
Heather enjoys her new look as wig lets her blend in May 26, 2009
Heather, who was diagnosed with alopecia areata, a condition that causes hair loss, has recently started wearing a wig to cover her bald scalp. Heather enjoys her new look as wig lets her blend in By KYLE ODEGARDGazette-Times reporter. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
A trial more challenging than a twister May 25, 2009
Hair loss, being one of the side effects of chemo therapy, left Carol virtually bald through the process of treating her Cancer. Richard had been working on their home in Parkersburg, Iowa, on Friday, May 15, 2009. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Triple Drug Combination Is Promising Option To Treat Metastatic HER2+ Breast Cancer May 23, 2009
At the 45th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), researchers from the Mayo Clinic campus in Florida report that using a combination of capecitabine, vinorelbine, and trastuzumab offers a treatment option that is at least as beneficial as other current options and doesn't cause hair loss in patients ... The drug combination used most commonly for patients with HER2+ breast cancer that has spread paclitaxel or docetaxel with trastuzumab always causes hair loss, Dr.... (Science Daily)
Twins Born After Fertility Treatment Have Higher Risk Of Problems, Study Finds May 23, 2009
(June 12, 2007) Male pattern hair loss is a condition that affects as many as 50 percent of men by the age of fifty, but according to a new study, baldness may soon be a treatable. . (Science Daily)
Hair today, wigs tomorrow May 22, 2009
When Bobbi Carlin started chemotherapy treatments, she knew her hair loss might worry her grandchildren. Carlin, of Lincoln, decided to let each of her grandchildren take turns at shaving her head. (Columbus Telegram, NE)
Debate continues over safety of the Pill May 21, 2009
Studies have found that oral contraceptives can lower the risk of ovarian and uterine cancers, ease symptoms of severe PMS, reduce the risk of developing multiple sclerosis, and improve female pattern hair loss. In 2007, research conducted by Karolinska Institute in Sweden found that can even be used to treat bulimics. (MSNBC -- Health)
Wyoming reports deer with same exotic lice found in Badlands deer die off May 21, 2009
The deer had severe hair loss, skin inflammation and heavy infestation of chewing lice ... In addition, the agency is asking anyone to report any wildlife that appear sick or have abnormal hair loss. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Sex 'problem' for cancer patients May 20, 2009
"Health professionals must talk to patients about the impact of cancer on their sex lives at the earliest opportunity. "People usually think of the hair loss and other side effects of cancer, but often it is how it effects a person's feelings about themselves that can be most distressing. "It can leave people's confidence shattered, body image low, and make it psychologically or physically difficult to have sex at all.". (BBC News -- UK)
Girls donate hair to Locks of Love May 20, 2009
Jenna, was diagnosed with the auto-immune disease that causes hair loss when she was three years-old. BOB ANDRES / bandres@ajc. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Flea Allergic Dermatitis In Pets May 19, 2009
Treatment For Dogs And Cats Suffering From FAD. When a flea bites, the saliva that prevents your pets blood from clotting, so that the flea can take its blood meal, is what causes an allergic reaction in some pets. (Suite101.com)
400-calorie diet trims waistlines, raises eyebrows May 17, 2009
For Carlene Thierman of Cedar Falls, massive hair loss made her end the program in 1999. "It messed up my body; it messed up my metabolism," Thierman said. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
'Farrah's Story' is hard-hitting May 16, 2009
Fawcett ends up taking her hair loss in stride; throughout her ordeal, she tries gamely to convey a mix of bravery and humor. Still, the treatments take their toll, and as the film ends, she's spending much of her time sedated in bed. (Boston Globe)
* Local scientists may have found secret of longevity May 16, 2009
Taipei Times - archives. Enter your search terms. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
A new hairdo for a worthy cause May 15, 2009
The organization's Web site, , says, "Locks of Love is a public nonprofit organization that provides hairpieces to financially disadvantaged children in the United States and Canada under age 18 suffering from long-term medical hair loss from any diagnosis. We meet a unique need for children by using donated hair to create the highest quality hair prosthetics. Most of the children helped by Locks of Love have lost their hair due to a medical condition called alopecia areata, which has no known... (Rexburg Standard Journal, ID)
Students Cut Their Hair for Charity May 15, 2009
Locks of Love says much of the hair that's donated to them is unusable, and most of the rest is used to help children with a condition called Alopecia Areata, which causes hair loss. In your voice. (13WMAZ.com, GA)
Hair shaving party a show of support May 12, 2009
Prince Avenue Christian School students volunteered to shave their heads as a way to ease second-grader Patrick Brannen;s fears about hair loss, a chemotherapy side effect. Brannen, left, vacuums the shorn locks. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Chemical plumes continue to grow May 10, 2009
But according to the Agency for Toxic Substance and Disease Registry, if the amount of selenium found below East Helena were consumed during a period of a few months, a person might experience symptoms like deformed fingernails or toenails, and brittle hair or hair loss. Those most at risk are infants, elementary and preschool age children, since they would get a higher dose due to their lower body weights. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Hair loss can affect women, too May 8, 2009
A. You are certainly not alone; hair loss affects approximately 30 million women in the United States ... Looking at each of these areas is important in determining the underlying causes of hair loss ... Most excessive hair loss occurs when a hair follicle is unable to go through its natural four-phase cycle the growth phase, the transition phase, the resting phase and the returning growth phase. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Steroids Hysteria May 7, 2009
Yes, steroids use is associated with hair loss, acne, testicular atrophy and even growing male breasts. But Fost says those side effects would be minimized if steroids were legal. (Townhall.com)
Face transplant recipient: 'I'm not a monster' May 7, 2009
I'm a person who was shot," and pulled out her driver's license to show the child what she used to look like, the psychiatrist said. Culp, who is from the small town of Unionport, near the Pennsylvania line, told her doctors she just wants to blend back into society. She has a son and a daughter who live near her, and two preschooler grandsons. Before she was shot, she and her husband ran a painting and contracting business, and she did everything from hanging drywall to a little plumbing,... (Yahoo News)
Life's lessons May 5, 2009
Mary, in background with camera, is going through breast cancer treatment and PMC staffers came to her class to show chemotherapy effects a person, such as with hair loss. More News. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Revolution - Flea and Heartworm Con... May 5, 2009
Revolution for cats has also been known to cause hair loss near the area of application. The area of hair loss may or may not be itchy. (Suite101.com)
Hormone replacement and hair loss May 5, 2009
Q: I am convinced that hormone replacement is contributing to my hair loss along with medications for cholesterol and blood pressure ... Do you have a list of medicines that cause hair loss so I can ask for a drug that is not on the list ... Some cholesterol-lowering drugs such as atorvastatin (Lipitor), lovastatin (Mevacor) and simvastatin (Zocor) also have been linked to hair loss. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Norwegian Red Foxes Have More Trichina, But Less Scabies Than Previously May 5, 2009
The scabies mite destroys the skin of the fox, causing severe itching and hair loss, and severely affected animals lose weight and die. Scabies is still an important disease of red fox, however, the red fox population appears to be increasing. (Science Daily)
Hair replacement for those who don't want surgery May 5, 2009
NEW ORLEANS Hair loss can be from genes, medical conditions or chemical processing of the hair. And there is a type of hair replacement for people who don't want to have surgery. (WWLTV.com, LA)
Raising awareness, hope May 4, 2009
As a teacher in Atlanta, she watched one of her 10-year-old students wither from leukemia for several months, through hair loss and treatment, before rallying again. She's watched her young wheelchair-bound cousin live with spina bifida for more than 17 years, through some 37 surgeries since being born with a gap in her spine. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
FOCUS ON SENIORS: Many reasons why legs, feet swell May 4, 2009
Hypothyroidism: An underactive thyroid can cause swelling of the feet, along with its other symptoms of hair loss, depression, fatigue and constipation. Anemia: Patients may have edema, along with fatigue, weakness and shortness of breath. (Florida Today)
Hair transplants can helping to heal people May 2, 2009
But when genetics, illness or over processing causes hair loss, it can be psychologically painful to live with every day ... Some things can also cause temporary hair loss medications, an abnormal thyroid, iron deficiencies, child birth, general anesthesia for surgery, fever, crash diets or a trauma ... Normal every day stress will not cause hair loss. (WWLTV.com, LA)
$3.3 million awarded to woman sickened by mold May 2, 2009
Watters said that Minium, 47, suffered significant permanent hair loss and a neuro-cognitive disorder that does not affect her long-term memory but keeps her from performing basic day-to-day functions such as balancing a checkbook or remembering where she put her car keys. Over the course of the trial, which began April 14, attorneys and experts for Pillar at Scottsdale argued that mold contamination could not have such lasting health effects. (AZCentral)
Lost in translation and losing my hair May 1, 2009
Day after day, strand by strand, my hair deserted my scalp and I was reminded that I was living in a foreign country where most things, like my hair loss, occurred for unknown reasons and were beyond my control. I was working for a year in Yangsan, a small South Korean town. (Globe and Mail)
Drug means 'new era of treatment' for hepatitis C Apr 30, 2009
Side effects are numerous and often debilitating -- anxiety, depression, fatigue, headache, fever, poor appetite, dry mouth and sores, hair loss, nausea and chest pains. "It's really devastating," said Ron Smith, 55, of Wilmington, who was diagnosed with the disease in 2001 and underwent treatment that he says made him feel like he had been hit with the flu for a year. (News & Observer)
The West Orange Relay for Life will be held at Ocoee High School this Friday night and Saturday morning. Apr 28, 2009
In addition, Locks of Love will be at the relay Friday evening to collect hair donations to make hairpieces for children suffering from long-term medical hair loss. The American Cancer Society is the nationwide community-based voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives and easing suffering from cancer through research, education, advocacy and service. (Winter Garden West Orange Times, FL)
What makes a gay icon? Apr 19, 2009
Oh, and like Little Ediewhose combination of penury, mental instability and stress-induced hair loss leads her to wear her sweater on her headthey are always stylish in battle. You get a sense of the complete package at the end of HBO's "Grey Gardens." Little , her mother dead and her Hamptons prison gone, performs a raucous and idiosyncratic cabaret act in Greenwich Villagethink your batty aunt on Ecstasy singing loud karaoke and wearing something that Shirley Bassey's tailor hadn't... (MSNBC -- News)
Teen and young adult cancer rates rising Apr 17, 2009
Coping with changes to their bodies due to side effects of treatment, such as hair loss, acne, weight gain, reduced sexuality or fertility. Feeling isolated and unable to find peers for emotional support. (Globe and Mail)
Drew Barrymore, Jessica Lange Apr 16, 2009
By the late 1950s, Little Edie is never without a head covering -- a disorder called alopecia had resulted in hair loss ... "In one photo of Little Edie from the 1930s, she wore a white charmeuse gown with a zipper down the front and a hood. We re-created that dress, and it became a metaphor for Edie at 18. It was a very progressive gown for that time -- zippers were new things, and the hood was another layer of decoupage, in the sense that she was hiding her hair loss and her insecurity.". (AZCentral -- Style)
Wristbands May Lessen Nausea After Radiation Apr 15, 2009
"Your mind cannot make a blister go away or reduce hair loss, but it can interpret ambiguous abdominal sensations and decide how much nausea they represent, based on our expectations.". HealthDay. (MEDLINEplus)
Cell Therapeutics Initiating Rolling NDA Submission for Pixantrone Apr 14, 2009
Pixantrone patients also experienced a low incidence of hair loss, a very common side effect of other drugs in this class. Overall, the incidence of serious adverse events was similar between pixantrone and the control arm. (PR Newswire)
She turned a diagnosis to a cause Apr 14, 2009
She responded by launching a nationwide early-detection project for breast cancer and sharing her own story of hair loss, chemotherapy, reconstructive surgery, and emotional survival. This evening, when Knaul appears at a forum at the Harvard School of Public Health to discuss her work in Mexico, she'll have a champion on stage with her. (Boston Globe)
A stitch in time saves a pound of cure Apr 13, 2009
Itching is rare and no hair loss has been reported. " Medicated shampoos seemed to cure the problem."Schools in central Casper appear to have a higher incidence. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
NDA alerts producers to potential tick problems (21) Apr 13, 2009
According to Hughes, the ticks can cause severe blood loss and anemia, along with extreme scratching that leads to hair loss. The ticks are believed to have caused a substantial cattle death loss in South Dakota. (Sioux Falls Tri-State Neighbor, SD)
Revolutionary Silk'n™ At-Home Laser Hair Removal Now More Affordable & More Economical Apr 12, 2009
80% of users experienced noticeable hair loss after 3 months 90% preferred using Silk'n to visiting a spa or salon 90% said they would recommend Silk'n to a friend 90% described Silk'n as convenient, easy, useful and innovative. Silk'n is an FDA cleared device for home use that is safe, affordable, and physician dispensed. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Emotional Trauma of Childhood Hair ... Apr 11, 2009
Emotional Trauma of Childhood Hair Loss: Locks of Love Helps Financially Disadvantaged Children Fit In ... Emotional Trauma of Childhood Hair Loss ... Emotional Trauma of Childhood Hair Loss. (Suite101.com)
Researchers Unravel Role Of Priming In Plant Immunity Apr 11, 2009
"This could lead to better food quality and higher agricultural yields. "We're very excited to see something so practical come out of our lab that could have an impact in the real world," she added. Although it has long been known that plants have immune systems, just how these systems function has been the subject of intense study. Greenberg and colleagues determined crucial steps and identified new compounds involved in the immune system of Arabidopsis, a plant in the same family as mustard,... (Science Daily)
Former football stars battle with cancer brings community together Apr 9, 2009
" Her silence was because she was assimilating the good news about his blood count more than his hair loss. "He's been wearing crazy hats, wearing different hats everyday. At the hospital they gave him his favorite foods. (Forest Republican, WI)
Police log: Week of April 9 Apr 9, 2009
April 4, 12:33 p.m.: A Suffolk Street resident reported that her roommate possibly added bleach to her shampoo causing hair loss, burning and discoloration. April 5, 1:41 a.m.: A Harvard University student reported he was walking on Oxford Street near Everett Street when someone in a passing car threw an egg, which hit his arm. (Cambridge Chronicle, MA)
Wristbands ease nausea with cancer treatment Apr 9, 2009
"Your mind cannot make a blister go away, or reduce hair loss, but it can interpret ambiguous abdominal sensations and decide how much nausea they represent, based on our expectations.". Roscoe has conducted several previous studies of how expectations influence treatment side effects, and how wristbands can ease chemotherapy-related nausea. (EurekAlert!)
Trinity Hungerford, 6, and her dad, Tim. Photo by Ellen Sussman/Special to The Sahuarita Sun Apr 8, 2009
The collective souls of the committees and participants who gave their time, energy, compassion and dollars and of the survivors who stood out in their purple t-shirts, are hopeful that target drugs designed to kill only cancer cells and not the cells that cause nausea, hair loss and other difficult side effects, will be available in the near future. We won t give up until there s a cure for every kind of cancer. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Arkansas lawmakers approve spending bills Apr 8, 2009
The Senate unanimously approved a bill that would allow a person with an illness that causes hair loss or is undergoing a treatment that causes hair loss to use a prior driver's license photograph. That measure heads to the House. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Men putting women off sex Apr 3, 2009
Hair loss is a natural, if unwelcome, process and bald men can look hot. And which woman would insist on their fella dyeing his hair or having pec implants. (The Age, Australia -- Opinion)
FDA questions studies of Genentech drug for cancer Apr 3, 2009
Offering soft, full-coverage hats, chemotherapy hats, sleep caps, turbans and wigs for hair loss cancer chemotherapy patients. Featured. (Yahoo News -- Pharmaceutical Industry News)
GlaxoSmithKline Seeks New Approval for Breast Drug Apr 2, 2009
But chemotherapy medicines, which often are given intravenously, attack healthy cells as well as cancerous ones, causing nasty side effects such as vomiting and hair loss that limit how much of those medicines can be given. In addition, "at a certain point in time, the cells don't respond anymore to the hormonal therapy," said Dr. Debasish Roychowdhury, head of oncology medicines development at GlaxoSmithKline. (ABC News -- Wire)
Skin Allergies in Dogs Apr 2, 2009
The most common causes of itchiness and hair loss in dogs are. Atopy (an allergic response to an inhaled substance). (Suite101.com)
Champion diver proves inspiration in cancer struggle (Today) Apr 2, 2009
There's been hair loss and some stomach upset, but there have also been promising results. "I just had a PET-CT scan, and from what I understand, [the tumor] was seven inches on my chest and it's shrunk down to two inches," he said. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Thurbert Baker to run for governor Apr 2, 2009
This man cannot admit to his hair loss now why in the hell would I want that for governor. Its not about the color of his skin its about him as a person and he sucks. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Mailbag: Can’t pot cure everything? (March 30) (24) Apr 1, 2009
We already knew that it cured hair loss, athletes foot, hangnails and every imaginable ache and pain you and your pot smoking doctor could come up with; but blindness. Wow. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
News Briefs (1) Mar 30, 2009
"Locks of Love is a public non-profit organization that provides hairpieces to financially disadvantaged children in the United States and Canada under age 18 suffering from long-term medical hair loss from any diagnosis. The prostheses help to restore their self-esteem, enabling them to face the world and their peers.Stacy Rothberg, associate dean of students, Housing and Community Living, not only helped bring the event to Pepperdine, but has also donated her hair several times. "As a cancer... (Malibu Times, CA)
- Our Opinion: Cancer a serious disease 0 Mar 28, 2009
We ve seen the roller coaster of emotions, from dismay to discouragement to determination to fight doggedly through pain, fatigue and hair loss. The very treatment that attacks the cancer cells also destroys good cells, and the battle can be long and painful. (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)
