Healthy Hair is In the Genes

Your hair’s condition can be dramatically improve by using hair care products, but hair texture and growth can be significantly influenced by genetics.

Scientists have found the two rare genetic disorders, one that causes dry hair and one that causes hair loss, are linked to different defects in the same gene.

“This implies the gene plays a very important role in maintaining normal hair growth and appearance,” reports Associate Professor of dermatology Eli Sprecher, at the Technion Israel Institute of Technology, who wrote a commentary on the discoveries in Nature Genetics.

Though “it’s too early to predict” he says, the finding could lead to drugs to treat hair disorders or to improve hair quality.