Candorville: 6/13/2007- A Modest Proposal
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June 13th, 2007

Candorville: 6/13/2007- A Modest Proposal

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Yes, it’s true, massive head wounds may have an upside. Scientists believe such wounds may be able to generate new hair follicles in the scar tissue when they heal. Keep in mind, though, while baldness may not be considered attractive to many, massive head wounds are far less attractive. Also keep in mind, the basis for this theory comes from research done on mice. Over the last couple decades, scientists have touched on possible cures for everything from diabetes to even aging in mice, and there’s no guarantee any of it can translate to humans. Lucky @%#$ mice.

The mice regenerated hair at the site of the wound via molecular processes similar to those used in embryonic development, according to the research, published in the journal Nature.The findings show mammals possess greater regenerative abilities than commonly believed….Dr. George Cotsarelis, a dermatology professor at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in Philadelphia who led the study, said the findings dispel the dogma that hair loss is permanent in people and other mammals, and that once they are lost new hair follicles cannot grow.Cotsarelis said the findings could pave the way for remedies for male-pattern baldness and other types of hair-loss. He said the idea would be to apply compounds to get epidermal cells to turn into hair follicles.The regenerated follicles functioned normally, cycling through the various stages of hair growth, and the hair was indistinguishable from neighboring hair with a key exception — it lacked pigmentation and was white.The otherwise brown-haired mice had patches of white hair marking the site of the wound.Cotsarelis said the white-hair issue may not materialize in any baldness remedy in people because the human pigmentation system differs from that in mice…More…


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  1. hairloss says:

    I do not usually reply to posts but I will in this case. WoW 🙂