-
More Curious facts
-
Fight to save house of the Baskervilles: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s home could be carved up into eight houses
May 24, 2012For ten years it was the home of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, -
Top 15 Cataclysmic Celebrity Divorces to Rival Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes
July 08, 2012With Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes set to embark on what could -
Bride who stole £200,000 from her company was rumbled when the boss she invited to the wedding wondered how she could afford an award-winning chef and personalised fireworks
June 20, 2012A bride who stole up to £200,000 from her bosses to fund
-
Chemotherapy without hair loss? Cooling cap in works
Hair loss is one of the most visible effects of chemotherapy. But chemotherapy without losing one’s hair may soon be possible.
Scientists have developed a hood that cools the scalp during chemotherapy, reducing the circulation of blood – and, accordingly, the poisons from chemotherapy. As a result, hair roots survive.
The study is currently being carried out at the Jerusalem hospital in Hamburg, Germany.
Dr. Kay Friedrich of the hospital says, “It is an illusion that the whole hair can be preserved. About 10 to 30 percent of the hair gets lost. But the better the starting conditions are, full and strong hair, the less you see the loss of the hair.”
What do patients think?
One says, “It’s unpleasant, it does not feel good. But it serves a good purpose.”
source: cbsnews.com
Leave a Reply