Men who start to go bald even before the crisis of middle age can have their mothers to blame, according to a new study. The researchers found that the main construction manual for a full head of hair is in the X chromosome is always inherited from the mother of his child.
This genetic storage space contains the gene known as androgen receptor, has long been suspected baldness. Looking at men who lose their hair at a relatively young age, a team led by Markus Nöthen, Ph.D., Life & Brain Center at the University of Bonn, Germany systematically examined all the genetic models of X chromosome to see why certain hairlines retirement faster than others. It's not a pretty picture.
The study, published in the American Journal of Human Genetics, says that a modification of the androgen receptor gene is an important reason why some men end up going bald before their fathers. Nearly half of bald men would not be bald if you do not have this genetic variant. The loss of hair, these younger men, he added, was much worse than men, who still had reason to use comb 60.
The two approved drugs for hair loss (Rogaine and Propecia) have taken a long time to see the results. Propecia, doctors sometimes advise patients not to expect any results until at least 6-8 months. And both must be used indefinitely to maintain the effect. When you stop, hair loss continues.
Although there are only two drugs approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat hair loss, there are many people interested in alternative treatments. The herb saw palmetto has been used for many years in Europe to treat symptoms of enlarged prostate and there is no evidence that can be effective in treating hair loss.
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