Study targets dandruff among black women.

Byline: Harry Jackson Jr.

June 29--Yolinda Washington's lifelong dandruff problem has been embarrassing, she said. "You want people to look at you, not your scalp." She used to have her hair washed weekly at a salon. Between visits, she oiled her scalp daily. But nothing could rid her of the scaly white flakes that sat sometimes visibly on her scalp or shoulders. She saw a brochure a few weeks ago on a study that aims to help black women who wrestle with dandruff. She joined a study under way at St. Louis University. "Dandruff is a nuisance and affects people's lifestyles," said Dr. Jeaneen Chappell, a researcher and resident in dermatology at St. Louis University …