Thursday, February 9, 2012

Scientists ID Genes Linked to Hair Loss Disorder

(Bloomberg Businessweek) UPDATED 2010-06-30
A team of scientists at Columbia University Medical Center have identified eight genes linked to the development of the hair loss disorder alopecia areata. These genes have already been associated with the autoimmune diseases rheumatoid arthritis and Type 1 diabetes, and scientists say this fact may greatly accelerate their ability to find new drugs to treat alopecia areata because much work has already been done on these other diseases.  Read full story >
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