Stress can trigger several types of hair loss, including telogen effluvium and alopecia areata. Hair loss from stress is ...

This article was reviewed by Knox Beasley, MD. From a global pandemic to signs of a looming economic recession, to most of us, stress likely feels inevitable. Layer on top of that a difficult job or ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Seeing more strands than usual in your brush or noticing your ponytail is a little thinner? If you recently experienced a ...

Trichotillomania is a disorder that affects 1-2% of the population, a majority of them female. The main feature is the recurrent compulsion to pull out one’s hair. Hair is pulled from any area of the ...

Stress can cause hair to turn gray, or to turn gray earlier than it otherwise would have. This is because of the effect that stress has on melanocytes. Melanocytes are cells that produce melanin, a ...

Children who reside with chronic illness have more than a bodily challenge. They are also apt to battle more psychological wars, like depression or anxiety. Scientists have struggled for decades ...

When Ya-Chieh Hsu, professor of stem cell and regenerative biology at Harvard University and the Harvard Stem Cell Institute, wanted to figure out exactly what makes hair turn grey, she started with ...

Marie Antoinette’s hair allegedly turned white overnight, just before her execution. Many later suggested that this account was likely exaggerated—her hair probably grayed gradually due to the ...