Hair loss and male pattern baldness is estimated to effect 35 million men in the United States. Many more millions across other nations are also affected by male pattern baldness or androgenetic alopecia. “Andro” refers to the androgens (testosterone, dihydrotestosterone) necessary to produce male-pattern hair loss (MPHL). “Genetic” refers to the inherited gene necessary for MPHL to occur. In men who develop male pattern baldness the hair loss may begin any time after puberty when blood levels of androgens rise. The first change is usually recession in the temporal …

This just in from ScienceDaily — Male pattern hair loss (MPHL) is a condition that affects as many as 50 percent of men by the age of fifty, but according to a new study, baldness may soon be a treatable condition.

Using pairs of identical twins, the study assessed the efficacy of dutasteride, a particular enzyme inhibitor, as a means of reducing hair loss and encouraging new growth, finding it to be an effective means of combating baldness.

In the study, one of each pair of twins was given 0.5 mg/day of …

Dr. Robert Jones recently put out a study as to the most common causes of baldness which should be very informative for those with different degrees of hairloss so read on and hope it provides you with some answers.
There are many causes of baldness, including serious illness, reaction to certain medication and stress, but by far the most common is Male Pattern Baldness (MPB) or Andogenic Alopecia.
MPB is caused by a combination of two factors – a genetic predisposition and Dihydrotestosterone (DHT).
DHT is a byproduct of testosterone, and is therefore …