Could A Scalp-Zapping Cap Help Reverse Male Balding?

“An electric patch makes hairless mice grow fur and may reverse balding in men when fitted inside a specially designed baseball cap,” reports New Scientist: At the moment, men who don’t want to go bald can treat hair loss using minoxidil lotion, finasteride pills or hair transplant surgery. But minoxidil doesn’t work for everyone, finasteride can reduce sex drive and fertility,…

Drug Sites Upend Doctor-Patient Relations: ‘It’s Restaurant-Menu Medicine’

A new wave of websites turns physicians into mere gatekeepers for popular lifestyle drugs, increasing public health risks, experts say. The sites say they ease connections with doctors. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/02/technology/for-him-for-hers-get-roman.html?partner=rss&emc=rss