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Researchers make hair loss discovery
Published: 2nd of July 2010
A team of biomedical researchers have made a discovery concerning hair loss.The scientists, who are based at Columbia University Medical Centre, found that alopecia areata is linked to eight genes.
According to a study led by professor of dermatology Angela Christiano, who published her findings in the journal Nature, it may be possible to predict which patients will suffer more severe forms of the condition.
The team also hope their work will lead to the development of drugs that target the autoimmune disorder.
This cause of thinning locks is suffered by around one in 100 people and is more common in teenagers and young adults than other age groups.
Professor Christiano remarked: "Finally, we have the possibility of developing drugs that specifically target the mechanism behind the disease."
Among the high-profile sufferers of the medical issue is TV personality Gail Porter, who is currently recovering from a five-year bout of hair loss.
Posted by George Watson
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