Baldness discovery paints molecule as potent stimulator of new hair growth

Scientists probing the intricate machinery behind hair growth have made a key discovery around the behavior of key cells in follicles. The study uncovers a previously unknown role for a signaling molecule, whose messages were found to be critical to ne… Continue reading Baldness discovery paints molecule as potent stimulator of new hair growth

dNovo’s novel baldness treatment takes a direct route to hair regrowth

A new player has entered the hair loss scene promising a new form of treatment that takes a more efficient approach to regenerating lost follicles. Like many solutions in the space, dNovo’s technology uses hair stem cells to replace cells lost through … Continue reading dNovo’s novel baldness treatment takes a direct route to hair regrowth

Maintaining stem cell stickiness could be the key to battling baldness

The role stem cells play in hair loss is one scientists continue to investigate from all kinds of angles, and a new study has uncovered a previously unknown mechanism by which they influence follicle health. The discovery demonstrates how these cells c… Continue reading Maintaining stem cell stickiness could be the key to battling baldness

Microneedle patch beats baldness by boosting blood flow to the follicles

Recent advances have put some interesting possibilities on the table when it comes to tackling hair loss, from topical solutions packed with stem cells, to 3D-printed hair farms, to growing hair with a patient’s own cells. Scientists in China are now t… Continue reading Microneedle patch beats baldness by boosting blood flow to the follicles

Microneedle patch beats baldness by boosting blood flow to the follicles

Recent advances have put some interesting possibilities on the table when it comes to tackling hair loss, from topical solutions packed with stem cells, to 3D-printed hair farms, to growing hair with a patient’s own cells. Scientists in China are now t… Continue reading Microneedle patch beats baldness by boosting blood flow to the follicles

Unbalanced cell division offers a new target for treating baldness

Much mystery surrounds the biological processes that lead to hair loss in humans, but scientists continue to make discoveries that unravel these secrets and lay the foundation for technologies that may one day treat it. Researchers in Japan have shed y… Continue reading Unbalanced cell division offers a new target for treating baldness

Hackaday Links: November 8, 2020

Saturday, November 7, 2020 – NOT PASADENA. Remoticon, the virtual version of the annual Hackaday Superconference forced upon us by 2020, the year that keeps on giving, is in full swing. As I write this, Kipp Bradford is giving one of the two keynote addresses, and last night was the …read more

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Hair-regrowth molecule could bypass stem cell treatments for baldness

Reliably regrowing hair is one of those advances that’s proving trickier than you might imagine, but scientists have plenty of leads to follow. Now, researchers from North Carolina State University have identified a particular microRNA molecule that ap… Continue reading Hair-regrowth molecule could bypass stem cell treatments for baldness