From Christianpost.com, comes news into a natural hair replacement therapy using saw palmetto.
After 50 weeks, subjects using the lotion with saw palmetto had an average 27% increase in hair density in comparison to their density at the beginning of the study. The subjects in the control group showed only a 13% increase in hair density. The researchers concluded that based on the results saw palmetto may be helpful in the treatment of age-related hair loss. (link)
What is a saw palmetto? Well, according to Wikipedia:
Saw palmetto is a fan palm (Arecaceae tribe Corypheae), with the leaves with a bare petiole terminating …read more

Well, we seem to be starting this blog off with a bunch of stuff on hair restoration. Well, I’ll get around to correcting that… eventually. Until then, here’s an article at Alternative News & Information on herbal hair loss treatments.
Herbal hair loss treatments have been proven effective for decades and in some cases even centuries. They cause no side effects, cost less than any other hair loss treatment and bring good results in preventing hair loss, stopping hair loss and regrowing hair. (link – via News Target)
I’ve never tried any of them. (Do you eat the hot peppers or rub …read more

Here’s an nice article at Scripps Howard News Service giving an overview of hairloss as it affects women:
According to the American Academy of Dermatology, one in four women will experience some form of hereditary hair loss, which equals about 30 million women in the United States alone. You may find your hair falling out in clumps or gradually thinning out. (link)

Another clinical study actively recruiting patients. Again, from CommunityDispatch.com:
Alopecia areata is the loss of hair in patches that can proceed to loss of all hair (alopecia totalis or universalis). The purpose of the registry is to collect patient information and blood samples from people with alopecia areata. (link)
This study is sponsored by the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS). Again, additional details and contact information are available thru the link above.

I don’t watch a lot of TV, but The Amazing Race is one my wife and I don’t miss. There are always a couple teams to root for and a couple to root against. So, let me present the Official Baldiness.com Amazing Race Team.
Fran & Barry. From their CBS bio:
Fran & Barry have known each other for 45 years and have been married for over 40. The proud parents of two children, this adventure-loving couple makes their home in Summit County, Colorado. Although they travel a lot, the word “vacation” is not a frequently used term in their home. They …read more

From EurekAlert.org:
Acrux has been granted another US patent (number 6,998,138), expiring in 2017, which provides an additional layer of patent protection for delivery of anti-alopecia (baldness) drugs using Acrux’s fast drying skin delivery technology. (link)
This is related to an existing patent held by the company for the same technology.