Gene Therapy May Help Restore Hair After Chemo [12/19/2001; Reuters Health] NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - An experimental form of gene therapy holds promise for speeding the regrowth of hair after chemotherapy, new research suggests. By boosting levels of a gene called ``sonic hedgehog,'' or Shh, New York researchers saw signs of the growth of new hair in mice treated with chemotherapy. The gene ``seems to be the master switch for making the hair follicle grow,'' the study's lead author, Dr. Ronald G. Crystal at the Weill Medical College of Cornell University in New York, told Reuters Health in an interview. Journal National Cancer Institute, December 2001 Remember we are NOT Doctors and have NO medical training. This site is like an Encylopedia - there are many pages, many links on many topics. Support our work with any size DONATION - see left side of any page - for how to donate. You can help raise awareness of CAM.