Hair-loss hope: Natural sugar stimulates significant regrowth

In some good news for nearly half the world’s men, scientists have found that a naturally occurring sugar in humans and animals could be harnessed as a topical treatment for male pattern baldness. This discovery could deliver a non-invasive, inexpensiv… Continue reading Hair-loss hope: Natural sugar stimulates significant regrowth

Hair loss prevented by blocking ancient biological mechanism

A surprise result in a lab experiment has led to the discovery of an ancient biological stress pathway that can trigger cells to stop making what’s needed to grow hair. Scientists believe this opens the door to developing a pre-emptive strike, protecti… Continue reading Hair loss prevented by blocking ancient biological mechanism

Hair loss reversed with drug-loaded microneedle patches for alopecia

Scientists at Harvard have developed a promising new treatment to reverse hair loss associated with alopecia. Painless microneedle patches loaded with an immune regulating drug regrew hair in mice with alopecia within a few weeks.Continue ReadingCatego… Continue reading Hair loss reversed with drug-loaded microneedle patches for alopecia

Freaky-looking new longhaired beetle owns its fungal flair

Would you want to eat this beetle? Probably not, as it appears to be covered in fungus. That “fungus” is actually hair, however, which the recently discovered insect may use to put off would-be predators.Continue ReadingCategory: Biology, ScienceTags: … Continue reading Freaky-looking new longhaired beetle owns its fungal flair

Astonishing scar-free surgery prints living skin right into wounds

In a world first, researchers have printed multi-layered, living skin directly onto significant injuries in rats for scar-free skin repair. It’s not sci-fi – they’re genuinely 3D-printing skin (and possibly hair) right into damaged areas.Continue Readi… Continue reading Astonishing scar-free surgery prints living skin right into wounds

Hair-loss breakthrough found in keratin microspheres

A gel of tiny keratin spheres has been found to promote hair follicle growth. Given that our bodies naturally produce keratin, the research highlights the potential application of using keratin microspheres as a safe and effective hair-growth treatment… Continue reading Hair-loss breakthrough found in keratin microspheres

New rare gene discovery provides further insights into male hair loss

A new study has identified rare genetic variants associated with male pattern hair loss, including two that haven’t been identified before. In addition to increasing our understanding of the condition, the findings may pave the way for personalized the… Continue reading New rare gene discovery provides further insights into male hair loss

Molecular mechanics of aging cells may be key to stimulating hair growth

A new study has looked at the molecular mechanisms underlying hair growth and found that aging or senescent cells may be key to promoting hair growth in humans. Their findings potentially open the door to developing new hair loss treatments that harnes… Continue reading Molecular mechanics of aging cells may be key to stimulating hair growth