November 22, 2006
Any parent whose child has had a head full of lice knows how frustrating the process of getting rid of the resilient insects can be. But thanks to some groundbreaking new research, lice may have finally met their match.
Researchers at the University of Utah tested six different methods that involved blowing hot air directly on the scalp to eliminate the lice and their tiny eggs (nits). A machine called the LouseBuster killed nearly all lice eggs and 80% of hatched lice, and almost all of the 169 infested kids in the study were lice-free a week after treatment.
Using no chemicals or medications, the LouseBuster gets rid of the lice and their eggs by drying them out during one 30-minute treatment. The device blows air — at a temperature a little cooler than the average hair dryer — through a hose equipped with an attachment that rakes through the hair.
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