Scientists Identify Crucial Signal To Stem Cell Function In Hair Follicles

[c_super2]

Source:

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2017-05-crucial-stem-cell-function-hair.html

Will this help us out?

 

[Baldybald1]

Part of a thousand puzzle

 

[Trichosan]

Interesting article also, linked to the one by OP:

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-01-stem-cells-hair.html

At least we've progressed beyond the state of hopelessness now. Light at the end of the tunnel, but how long it is and speed of the car is unknown.

 

[macbeth81]

I recall Jeff Biernaskie made news around 2014 when he basically rediscovered RepliCel's approach of using dermal sheath cup cells.

He must be doing a lot of research into regenerating hair.

 

[abcdefg]

Source:

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2017-05-crucial-stem-cell-function-hair.html

Will this help us out?

Every new piece of info helps us out. The question is how long will it be, and will any concrete product ever make use of it? We have plenty of theory so far on male pattern baldness just practical application of anything

 

[hellouser]

Time to spend 10 years testing this on mice!

 

[GiveMeAccessToMyAccount]

Time to spend 10 years testing this on mice!

Mice will rule the world when we're gone. They'll be wearing their nice suit and tie with their Pauly D hairstyles that they grew from water mixed with dirt.

 

[ManinBlack]

It seems to me despite all of the news we have heard about stem cells for almost 2 decades now, we have almost no therapies to show for it, and that goes for every use of stem cells not just hair. Why is it so painfully slow?

 

[hellouser]

It seems to me despite all of the news we have heard about stem cells for almost 2 decades now, we have almost no therapies to show for it, and that goes for every use of stem cells not just hair. Why is it so painfully slow?

Regulations. Lots of them. You can thank biblethumpers for their nonstop moaning about ethics (mostly Republicans if you're in USA), politicians that are in the pockets of pharmaceuticals and other lobbyists (should be illegal) and the FDA (and other health ministries around the globe) that continually put up roadblocks.

FDA is the worst; these liars say they want to ensure safety of treatments but dont allow the only way to actually test safety; trials on humans. Instead, for whatever reason, they demand years upon years of clinical trials effectively making it too expensive to run trials.

Thank god there's Japan that's doing away with the regulation bullshit. About time some country stepped in and did what's right.

 

[sunchyme1]

Regulations. Lots of them. You can thank biblethumpers for their nonstop moaning about ethics (mostly Republicans if you're in USA), politicians that are in the pockets of pharmaceuticals and other lobbyists (should be illegal) and the FDA (and other health ministries around the globe) that continually put up roadblocks.

FDA is the worst; these liars say they want to ensure safety of treatments but dont allow the only way to actually test safety; trials on humans. Instead, for whatever reason, they demand years upon years of clinical trials effectively making it too expensive to run trials.

Thank god there's Japan that's doing away with the regulation bullshit. About time some country stepped in and did what's right.

hellouser you got any plans getting a hair transplant?

 

[hellouser]

hellouser you got any plans getting a hair transplant?

Nope.

 

[sunchyme1]

Nope.

why not? are you happy being a nw3?

 

[hellouser]

why not? are you happy being a nw3?

I'm not happy, but not completely devastated either. Plus it costs a lot of money and there's so much promise from the major players about a potential 'superior' treatment coming soon it doesnt make much sense to me. If only the players stopped goofballing around and actually executed instead of constantly delaying.

Also, this is off topic.

 

[c_super2]

Isnt this close to what replicel is doing?