A woman’s routine ultrasound reveals a shocking growth inside her body—hair, teeth, and more—raising questions about dermoid ...

Ovarian cysts are fluid-filled sacs or pockets in an ovary or on its surface. Women have two ovaries—each about the size and shape of an almond—on each side of the uterus. Eggs (ova), which develop ...

Hair follicle infections are often difficult to treat because bacteria settle in the gap between hair and skin, where it is difficult for active substances to reach them. In order to investigate this ...

Head hair comes in many colors, shapes and sizes, and hairstyles are often an expression of personal style or cultural identity. Many different genes determine our hair texture, thickness and color.

A team of researchers from Japan studying the processes of hair follicle growth and hair pigmentation has successfully generated hair follicles in cultures. Their in vitro hair follicle model adds to ...

Share on Pinterest Researchers have made a recent breakthrough by growing hair follicles in vitro in a lab. Galina Zhigalova/500px/Getty Images New research has allowed scientists to generate new hair ...