View Full Version : A cure for baldness? Scientists grow hair on hairless mice


KilljoyKlown
04-18-12, 12:22 PM
Yes I think I can see the possibilities here. Bet I could make big money selling bald mice with hair?:D

http://i1220.photobucket.com/albums/dd456/lancewen/pb-120418-mouse-daphotoblog900.jpg


By David R Arnott, msnbc.com

Japanese researchers have sparked hopes of finding a cure for human baldness after successfully growing hair on hairless mice by implanting follicles created from stem cells, Agence France Presse reports.

According to The Wall Street Journal, a team of scientists led by professor Takashi Tsuji from Tokyo University of Science were also able to play around with the density and color of the hair.

http://photoblog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/04/18/11263975-a-cure-for-baldness-scientists-grow-hair-on-hairless-mice#comments

Rav
04-18-12, 02:16 PM
Implanting follicles created from stem cells huh? Interesting, but it sounds like it's going to be well outside the price range of your average balding male.

KilljoyKlown
04-18-12, 02:25 PM
Implanting follicles created from stem cells huh? Interesting, but it sounds like it's going to be well outside the price range of your average balding male.

But the hair club for men have a new method of growing hair, color and coarseness at the customers request.:D

anky2930
05-10-12, 12:35 AM
Thanks for sharing the information,There is a big percentage of human beings suffering from this problem.Hope they are going to get a solution soon.