Here’s some interesting medical news from Forbes.com. Apperantly, a gene involved in the prevention of cancer is also plays a role in hair loss. From the article:
A gene whose main role is to help prevent cancer also plays a role in controlling hair growth, Italian researchers report.
Mouse that were bred to lack one of the two pairs of the gene, designated FHIT, developed alopecia areata — hair loss that can occur in many ways, most notably the male pattern baldness seen as men grow older.
The FHIT-deficient mice developed baldness at the same rate as normal mice given doses of …read more