In hairless man, arthritis drug spurs hair growth — lots of it
A man with almost no hair on his body has grown a full head of it after a novel treatment by doctors at Yale University. (more…)
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Regrowing Hair: UCLA-VA Researchers May Have Accidentally Discovered a Solution
It has been long known that stress plays a part not just in the graying of hair but in hair loss as well. Over the years, numerous hair-restoration remedies have emerged, ranging from hucksters’ “miracle solvents” to legitimate medications such as minoxidil. But even the best of these have shown limited effectiveness.
Now, a team led by researchers from UCLA and the Veterans Administration that was investigating how stress affects gastrointestinal function may have found a chemical compound that induces hair growth by blocking a stress-related hormone associated with hair loss — entirely by accident. (more…)