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Dandruff and Metabolomics

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Many of us suffer from an itchy scalp from time to time whether it’s due to a dirty scalp, sunburn, or something as common as dandruff. When people hear the word dandruff, they immediately think of dirty hair and white flakes on clothing. It can be perceived as a negative condition and many people are embarrassed about it.

At Hair Foundation, we define it as

“the all-encompassing term for scales shed from the scalp, there are a number of different and distinct causes of scalp scaling…The most common, and usually unprogressive, type of scalp scaling (pityriasis-shedding of bran-like flakes) is a slight increase in turnover on epidermal cells, with or without an increase in scalp oiliness (seborrhea).”

Many times this can be controlled by a dandruff shampoo but sometimes it can be a sign of a more serious condition. One of our partner’s Proctor and Gamble Co., (P&G) has recently been using a technique called metabolomics.  This process allows scientists to track the “metabolic processes in cells by identifying the chemicals, or metabolites, left behind from these processes,” according to a recent Wall Street Journal article.

P&G says they have used this technique to determine the severity of someone’s dandruff and from this, it helps them develop improved dandruff treatments. Currently assessing new treatments requires people to comb through others’ scalps and rate the level of dandruff, which is a tedious and unreliable process.

The company has used metabolomics in other studies for dandruff and believes it may lead to additional treatments.

To learn more about this technique and dandruff, here’s a link to the article.

 


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