Cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy may soon have a new option to try to keep their hair — a shampoo-like gel that could protect hair from falling out during chemo.

Baldness from chemotherapy-induced alopecia is common, and usually temporary, but there are few good treatments.

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Michigan State University researchers have developed a hydrogel, with the consistency of shampoo, as a more comfortable alternative to the only current treatment that’s been approved by the Federal Drug Administration.

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