Hair Loss Research And Development

Hair loss research continues to move forward at a steady rate. New compounds are being tested and new discoveries made that will continue to improve products to control male and female pattern baldness. Stem cell research and development continues to offer a lot of promise for growing permanent new hair without having to have hair transplantation. Though some years into the future before it can be applied, still the research rolls on.

The hair loss research done today will pave the way for new solutions tomorrow. Stay informed. Learn about the interesting research and development that is underway now. Below I provide interesting links to articles about the research in this ever growing field of hair loss science.

• A protein involved in hair growth also keeps the skin's stem cells from proliferating. This research raises questions about what stem cells need in order to maintain their ability to regenerate tissues -- questions that may be key in developing treatments for patients with thinning hair. Click to view article
• The Maastricht (= city in the Netherlands) doctor-researcher C. Gho has developed a method to 'clone' hair. In principal it is possible to 'grow' an infinite amount of hair follicles out of a single hair with his recently patented technique Click to view article
• The only cells in the early human embryo are precursor cells—stem cells—that are nudged into becoming specialized bone, nerve, internal organ or skin cells by the action of genes and the growth-and-development molecules produced by genes. It may be surprising to learn that hair follicles have a developmental relationship with many others tissues, such as breast and prostate gland, but this shows the built-in potential of stem cells to grow into a variety of specialized forms.Click For rest of article
• The HairDX genetic test for Pattern Hair Loss (Androgenetic Alopecia) is a screening test for predicting hair loss.The objective of the HairDX screening test, is to identify Pattern Hair Loss prior to the onset of symptoms, allowing diagnosis in an earlier or preclinical stage, so that treatment can be initiated at a time when intervention has a greater likelihood of success. Click For More Information
• Through gene therapy and stem cell research, however, scientists have been able to grow new hair cells in laboratory animals, in some cases restoring some hearing to deafened mammals. Such promising results have led researchers to wonder if we might be able to regenerate hair cells in people one day. Click for the rest of articles