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Posted on February 1, 2009
With 2009 already upon us, I am excited about the promise of a new year. New innovations and new treatment options are on the horizon for men and women suffering from hair loss. I also find myself looking back on the progress made in hair […]
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Posted on January 16, 2009
I hope that this year will bring you and your family good health, happiness,prosperity, and peace. The beginning of any new year gives all of us the opportunity to think about issues that need to be addressed from mending broken friendships to living a healthier […]
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Posted on December 5, 2008
Many Americans are stressed due to the tough economic climate, and recently some of my patients have attributed their thinning hair to stress. While I always listen to my patients’ concerns, I typically tell them that stress is not the cause of their hair loss […]
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Posted on November 14, 2008
Dr. Leonard meets former President Bush I recently met former President George Bush and his wife Barbara at the University of New England’s dedication of the George and Barbara Bush Center in Biddeford, ME. As an alumnus and a member of the Board of Trustees […]
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Posted on October 31, 2008
I recently attended the III Brazilian Congress of Hair Restoration Surgery in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where the topic of eyebrow transplantation was widely discussed. I’m sure you’ve heard the expression, “eyebrows make the face.” Believe it or not, it’s true! The lack of eyebrow […]
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Posted on October 18, 2008
The journal Nature Genetics announced that scientists at McGill University, King’s College London and GlaxoSmithKline Inc. have discovered two genetic variants in Caucasians that together increase the risk sevenfold of male pattern baldness. The study tested a total of 2,775 Caucasian men experiencing male pattern […]
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Posted on October 3, 2008
I’m excited to share some interesting news this week. Recently, researchers at Stanford University’s School of Medicine announced the discovery of a molecule that drives hair follicle growth in mice. The study, published in the August issue of the “Journal of Genes and Development,” explains […]
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