Mike Peake


Cancer Hair Care Charity Receives Funding Boost

New Funding for Charity Helping Cancer Patients With Hair Loss

With so many people keen to offer financial support to cancer research charities and organisations it can sometimes be hard for smaller cancer support services to keep their coffers topped up which…

With so many people keen to offer financial support to cancer research charities and organisations it can sometimes be hard for…

The Dignicap Scalp Cooling System

Hope for Cancer Hair Loss as FDA Clears DigniCap Cold Caps

Thousands were given a ray of hope this week with the news that America's Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had cleared a scalp-cooling device named the DigniCap for use on breast cancer patients.…

Thousands were given a ray of hope this week with the news that America's Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had cleared a…

Measuring Jugs Portion Size Health Food Hair Loss Diet

Reducing Your Portion Size Could Help Your Health and Hairline

Food portion sizes in supermarkets and fast food outlets have risen so dramatically since the 1990s that leading scientists have called on consumers to take urgent action to avoid worsening Britain’s…

Food portion sizes in supermarkets and fast food outlets have risen so dramatically since the 1990s that leading scientists have…

Wearing Hair Ties Too Tightly or Around Your Wrist Can Be Dangerous

How Wearing a Hair Tie Can Lead to Hair Loss

For proof of the ubiquity of hair ties, you’ve only to ask any long-haired colleagues to show you their wrists: if their hairband is not holding back their locks, you're likely to find it cosied up…

For proof of the ubiquity of hair ties, you’ve only to ask any long-haired colleagues to show you their wrists: if their hairband…

Xeljanz Used to Treat Alopecia Universalis in Yale Hair Loss Treatment Study

JAK Inhibitors May Treat Nail Dystrophy from Alopecia Universalis

Adding to the misery of some people who have the autoimmune disorder Alopecia Areata, which manifests itself as sudden hair loss, is an unsightly and sometimes painful dystrophy of the fingernails.…

Adding to the misery of some people who have the autoimmune disorder Alopecia Areata, which manifests itself as sudden hair loss,…

Humira adalimumab used to treat Alopecia Universalis in New Research Trial The Belgravia Centre Hair Loss Blog

Cheaper Humira Alternative May Be Good News for Alopecia Areata

The autoimmune disorder Alopecia Areata which typically leads to patchy hair loss can be problematic to treat, which explains why so many different medical teams around the world are currently testing…

The autoimmune disorder Alopecia Areata which typically leads to patchy hair loss can be problematic to treat, which explains why…

James McAvoy on Graham Norton

Mystery of Professor X’s Baldness Solved?

Fans of the X-Men series of films will doubtless have been preoccupied by plot details more pressing than what caused Professor X’s hair loss, but it has nonetheless been something of a burning…

Fans of the X-Men series of films will doubtless have been preoccupied by plot details more pressing than what caused Professor…

Afro Hair Can Be Straightened Using Chemicals But at What Cost

Hairdressers Risk Hair Loss from Applying Chemical Relaxers

The dangers of using chemical relaxers on Afro hair have been well documented, with complaints of hair loss after treatment being far from uncommon. But a new study in the US suggests that the threat…

The dangers of using chemical relaxers on Afro hair have been well documented, with complaints of hair loss after treatment being…

having a baby hair loss

Can Post-Partum Hair Loss Affect New Dads as Well as Mums?

Post-Pregnancy Hair Loss is a bit of a misnomer: when it happens, it kicks in about two to four months after a woman gives birth and results in a marked increase of hair shedding. But it’s not a sign…

Post-Pregnancy Hair Loss is a bit of a misnomer: when it happens, it kicks in about two to four months after a woman gives birth…

Hair Clippers

Teen Shaves Head in Solidarity with Bullied Alopecia Sister

Big sisters may come in multiple guises, but one thing that unites them is the way that they can usually be relied on to stand up for their younger siblings in times of hardship. Sure enough, when…

Big sisters may come in multiple guises, but one thing that unites them is the way that they can usually be relied on to stand up…

Family Tree Hereditary Hair Loss

Does Male Pattern Baldness Really Skip Generations?

When it comes to hair loss in men, Male Pattern Baldness is unquestionably public enemy number one. By retirement age, men will be extremely lucky to enter their twilight years with a full head of…

When it comes to hair loss in men, Male Pattern Baldness is unquestionably public enemy number one. By retirement age, men will be…

Medical Research into New Hair Loss Treatments

SHAPE Gel to be Explored as Alopecia Areata Treatment

A Pennsylvania-based biopharmaceutical company has announced that it has an open US Investigation New Drug application in support of a Phase 2 clinical trial of a new gel that they hope may prove…

A Pennsylvania-based biopharmaceutical company has announced that it has an open US Investigation New Drug application in support…