Spironolactone, brand name Aldactone, is in a class of drugs called potassium-sparing diuretics (often called water pills). Spironolactone is typically […]

Available as a topical treatment by prescription, ketoconazole is currently used to treat fungal infections. It curbs the production of […]

Minoxidil is an antihypertensive vasodilator medication which also slows or stops hair loss and promotes hair regrowth. Now off-patent, it […]

An Arkansas man filed a complaint on November 11, 2012, against Merck & Co. His lawsuit, filed in the United […]

Hair Loss Study Abstract We previously suggested [Steroids 33, (1979) 3; Steroids 37, (1981) 6] that cultured genital skin fibroblasts […]

No more comb-overs. An end to hair plugs. Rugs go back on the floor where they belong. If an experiment […]

Hair Loss Study Abstract The clinical manifestations associated with hyperandrogenism, such as hirsutism and acne, are disturbing to most patients. […]

In a second recent report announcing a factor contributing to baldness, a dermatologist reports that a common mite is implicated […]

Hair Loss Study Abstract Acne and androgenetic alopecia are linked to androgen effects and therefore should improve following topical application […]

Hair Loss Study Abstract A large number of drugs may interfere with the hair cycle and produce hair loss. Drugs […]