Scientists find new way to prevent hair loss from chemotherapy

Cancer patients/models give an emotional salute at the end of the second annual Capwalk Boston fashion show hosted by The Verma Foundation in the United States on Sept 9, 2019. A potential new treatment could put an end to chemotherapy-induced hair loss. — AFP

Researchers at the University of Manchester, United Kingdom, have discovered a new way to protect hair follicles from chemotherapy, in an effort to prevent hair loss as a result of cancer treatments.

This could lead to new treatments that prevent chemotherapy-induced hair loss – arguably one of the most psychologically distressing side effects of modern cancer therapy.