Shampoo helps root out lice.
22 June 2000 Shampoo helps root out lice. A shampoo that makes headlice eggs glow under ultraviolet light has been devised to help parents combat nits. The lotion has an organic dye which sticks to eggs, making them easier to spot and remove with a comb. The shampoo was developed by Sydney Spiesel, of Yale University school of medicine, in America, after he had to remove lice eggs from a child's head manually. Many scientists suspect that modern chemical treatments are weaker, helping the insects to become immune.