A new study from Westlake University in Zhejiang, China, found that intermittent fasting could significantly reduce hair growth in humans. The intermittent fasting method involves a shortened ...

The effects of intermittent fasting are well-known for their benefits on metabolic health, but a new study highlights an unexpected effect: it could slow down hair growth. Researchers observed this ...

Share on Pinterest A new study examines how intermittent fasting may affect hair growth. Carol Yepes/Getty Images Intermittent fasting is an eating pattern that has been linked to various ...

The link between fasting and hair-growth rates, say the researchers, comes down to the effect of calorie restriction on hair follicle stem cells (HFSCs), critical components of new hair growth.

In 1985, recombinant human growth hormone was approved for the treatment of children with growth hormone deficiency. This therapeutic agent was among the first drugs to be produced by recombinant ...

A new study says that intermittent fasting may slow hair growth via both human and animal models. About 13% of Americans follow intermittent fasting, a dietary pattern featuring time-restricted ...

Researchers found that hair follicle stem cells struggle to adapt to metabolic changes, leading to less hair growth. (Credit: Cell) Intriguingly, the researchers didn’t stop at mouse models. A small ...

When the team tested whether antioxidants could mitigate the effects of fasting on hair growth, they showed that both topical application of vitamin E and genetic upregulation of antioxidant ...

Hormonal and Metabolic Changes: Intermittent fasting changes the balance between the levels of hormones and a pathway in metabolism significant for the maintenance of healthy hair cycles. Specifically ...