Genome project, that is being carried out by U.S. Department of Energy and the National Institutes of Health would enable to cop up every single disease, be it mal-functioning of human organs or any hereditary defect. By the time the project is fully finished, some scientists across the world are mapping DNA, albeit on smaller scale, independently for particular health condition.
A research result represented by Australian scientists, at University of Melbourne, may lead to cure for baldness or hair loss in women. As per their claim a gene responsible to cause hair loss in women is found. The study included DNA mapping and comparison of two groups of females. Group one included women suffering from baldness and second group of women who were not suffering from hair loss.
Scientists concluded from the result of mapped DNA that DNA of women with hair loss defect has a gene called ESR2, a beta receptor of oestrogen. ESR2 gene causes hair loss by increasing hair follicles' sensitivity to the level of oestrogen in body.
However, the outcome of the study is in contrast of the belief that higher oestrogen level actually stops hair loss in women and stimulates hair growth as oestrogen ( a hormone found in females only) is opposite-counter-part of male hormone that causes male pattern hair loss.
The belief was cemented by articulating two facts that hair strands are found thicker when women are pregnant (oestrogen is at highest level during pregnancy) and hair loss occurs during post pregnancy especially during breastfeeding (oestrogen level is lower in breastfeeding time). But Prof Sinclair, co-author of research along with Dr Collins, points out that post pregnancy hair loss is temporary. Prime cause of hair loss in women is because of genetic and hormonal factors.
There is no approved cure in market that treats women hair loss. Baldness caused by male pattern hair loss can be treated by FDA approved hair loss drugs, such as propecia. Some of the other drugs like Proscar and Avodart are believed to be more effective than propecia and men are using them despite it is not approved drug for hair loss.
Research study
A research result represented by Australian scientists, at University of Melbourne, may lead to cure for baldness or hair loss in women. As per their claim a gene responsible to cause hair loss in women is found. The study included DNA mapping and comparison of two groups of females. Group one included women suffering from baldness and second group of women who were not suffering from hair loss.
Scientists concluded from the result of mapped DNA that DNA of women with hair loss defect has a gene called ESR2, a beta receptor of oestrogen. ESR2 gene causes hair loss by increasing hair follicles' sensitivity to the level of oestrogen in body.
However, the outcome of the study is in contrast of the belief that higher oestrogen level actually stops hair loss in women and stimulates hair growth as oestrogen ( a hormone found in females only) is opposite-counter-part of male hormone that causes male pattern hair loss.
The belief was cemented by articulating two facts that hair strands are found thicker when women are pregnant (oestrogen is at highest level during pregnancy) and hair loss occurs during post pregnancy especially during breastfeeding (oestrogen level is lower in breastfeeding time). But Prof Sinclair, co-author of research along with Dr Collins, points out that post pregnancy hair loss is temporary. Prime cause of hair loss in women is because of genetic and hormonal factors.
There is no approved cure in market that treats women hair loss. Baldness caused by male pattern hair loss can be treated by FDA approved hair loss drugs, such as propecia. Some of the other drugs like Proscar and Avodart are believed to be more effective than propecia and men are using them despite it is not approved drug for hair loss.
Research study
Hormonal disorder is a genetic problem. So some peculiar hair loss diseases in women are found in many cases. But we need to treat them properly and follow the advice of haircare experts to prevent further hair loss. Thanks for the nice article.
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