One hundred percent of subjects with either diffuse or sporadic cylindrical dandruff were found to have Demodex when the epilated lashes were examined vs. 22% of those without this finding.

Using an electron microscope, the team found that the dandruff contains keratin and corneocytes. Feathered dinosaurs during that time period (about 125 million years ago) were adapted to the ...

The cylindrical dandruff cuff will sometimes remain attached to the lid after epilation. Remove this with your forceps and add this to the microscope slide, as these cuffs often contain Demodex ...

UCC's Dr Maria McNamara and her team studied the fossil cells, and dandruff from modern birds, with powerful electron microscopes for the study, published today in the journal Nature Communications.