Alopecia

Alopecia is the loss of hair on the body. It should be distinguished from baldness, which is the lack of hair, including contexts where that absence is intentional. In some cases, alopecia is an indication of an underlying medical concern, such as iron deficiency.Alopecia can also refer to the hair loss usually expected as part of the aging process .When the hair loss is in a defined part of the body, is is known as alopecia areata. By contrast, the hair loss associated with chemotherapy affects the entire body.Pierluigi Collina and Gail Porter are two well-known people who recently brought alopecia into public attention. (From the Wikpedia article Alopecia.)

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Recent Publications on Alopecia:
HYPERTENSION AND ALDOSTERONE LEVELS IN WOMEN WITH EARLY-ONSET ANDROGENETIC ALOPECIA. Background Few studies have analyzed the relationship between androgenetic...	13th November, 2009	San Cecilio University Hospital, Department of Dermatology, Av Dr Oloriz	Br J Dermatol. 2009 Nov 10. DOI Direct Link
CHILD syndrome: the NSDHL gene and its role in CHILD syndrome, a rare hereditary disorder. Abstract Background CHILD syndrome, a rare hereditary disorder of...	13th November, 2009	1st Department of Dermatology, "A. Sygros" Hospital, University of Athens,	J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2009 Nov 2. DOI Direct Link
Cyclophosphamide as second-line therapy in multiple sclerosis: benefits and risks. Cyclophosphamide (Cy) is an alkylating agent used over the past 40 years...	13th November, 2009	Department of Neuroscience, Multiple Sclerosis Centre, University Hospital	Neurol Sci. 2009 Oct;30 Suppl 2:S171-3. DOI Direct Link
Mitoxantrone: benefits and risks in multiple sclerosis patients. Mitoxantrone (MTX) is a synthetic antineoplastic cytotoxic drug, active...	13th November, 2009	Neurology Department, INSPE, University IRCCS San Raffaele, Milan, Italy.	Neurol Sci. 2009 Oct;30 Suppl 2:S167-70. DOI Direct Link
New onset alopecia and hirsutism in a postmenopausal women. Recent onset of hirsutism in postmenopausal women is mostly caused by...	12th November, 2009	Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Department of Internal Medicine,	Gynecol Endocrinol. 2009 May;25(5):324-7.
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Press Releases About Alopecia:
Lexington Announces the Introduction of HairMax Hair Fibers	22nd October, 2009	Lexington International, LLC	BOCA RATON, Fla., Oct. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Lexington International, LLC, manufacturer of the HairMax LaserComb®; the only laser home phototherapy device for hair growth to have FDA 510(k) clearance
Travel Advantage Network Employee and Her Dog Hit the Road for Arthritis Foundation	15th June, 2009	Travel Advantage Network	MILLERSVILLE, Md., June 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- For the third year in a row judges at the Arthritis Walk thought Travel Advantage Network's Chantal Boyer looked the most like her dog. She
Celator(R) Pharmaceuticals Presents Data on the Activity of CPX-351 Against Leukemia at the European Hematology Association Congress	8th June, 2009	Celator Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	PRINCETON, N.J., June 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Celator Pharmaceuticals today announced that new clinical and preclinical data demonstrating the extended therapeutic bioavailability and tumor cell
A Little Bit of Leg Work Goes a Long Way for Travel Advantage Network and Mental Health Charity	2nd June, 2009	Travel Advantage Network	MILLERSVILLE, Md., June 2 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Travel Advantage Network employees did a little leg work one recent mellow spring morning to support the National Alliance for Research on
SeqWright Expands into the Genetically-Targeted Therapy Field by Partnering with PharmaGenoma to Provide Next-Generation Hair Loss Treatment Genetic Testing	28th April, 2009	SeqWright Inc.	HOUSTON, April 28 /PRNewswire/ -- SeqWright Inc., a CLIA certified and GLP compliant provider of custom genomic and molecular biology services, announced today its entry into the genetically-targeted

BioNews Results for Alopecia:
Attitudes of dermatologists in the southeastern United States regarding treatment of alopecia areata	MDLinx:  Nov 13 2009 11:06AM Matching: alopecia
HairDx Finds German Distributor	GenomeWeb:  Nov 13 2009 2:14AM Matching: alopecia
Medical News: Tight Turbans Can Cause Premature Baldness	BioFind:  Nov 11 2009 2:04PM Matching: alopecia
Tight Turbans Can Cause Premature Baldness	Medical News Today:  Nov 11 2009 12:50PM Matching: alopecia
Tips for treating age-related dermatologic concerns	News-Medical.Net:  Nov 11 2009 8:40AM Matching: alopecia
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Alopecia Clinical Trials:
The Randomized Double-blind Placebo-controlled Trial of Intralesional Botulinum Toxin A Injection for Recalcitrant Alopecia Totalis and Alopecia Universalis

Alopecia Patents:
US Patent No.	Title
7592431	Biodegradable T-cell Activation device
7598247	Immunomodulating heterocyclic compounds
7598260	CDK-inhibitory pyrimidines, their production and use as pharmaceutical agents
7598278	Administration of pyridinedicarboxylic acid compounds for stimulating or inducing the growth of human keratinous fibers and/or arresting their loss
7598286	[(1H-indazol-3-yl)methyl]phenols and (hydroxyphenyl)(1H-indazol-3-yl)methanones
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Companies working in the area of Alopecia from Bioportfolio's Biocorporate database :
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Ethno Botanical Resources Ltd Parents would give anything to help and see their child's hair return. Unfortunately all too often the first visit to the GP can lead to tears, it seems that most GP's are inadequately prepared to... www.alopecia.eu.com/        View full profile
ProCertus BioPharm, Inc. ProCertus BioPharm is an oncology-based pharmaceutical company whose primary mission is to protect cancer patients against the side effects of chemotherapy and radiotherapy. ProCertus has... www.procertus.com/        View full profile

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