Hirsutism, which causes excessive facial hair growth in cisgender females, is typically caused by an increase in hormones called androgens. It’s fairly common and affects between 5 to 10 percent of ...

Editor s note: Science Scan is a roundup of recently published biotechnology-relevant research. The discovery of a new gene that encodes an adhesion protein critical for hair growth might someday ...

Hirsutism refers to coarse or colored hair that grows on the face and body of some females. It is often the result of a medical condition, such as insulin resistance. Most women have fine, pale, ...