what u think of this? https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2...ents-bid-analyze-peoples-health/#.Wki3cLpFzZs he's working too much lol
I'm fairly certain it is merely a formality that they frame their research in the context of a health issue in order to more easily navigate through regulations, public approval and potential funding going forward and to cover all bases thereof as well as their ass. Not an uncommon approach and it may be a good indicator they are serious about succeeding.
While it may cover their ass, the cover isn't exactly wrong. It's true that changes in hair can signify health problems and regarding Androgenetic Alopecia: We're all aware of the correlations that have been documented many times between pattern baldness and heart disease, etc.
this is probably a bypruduct of his work on HM. maybe their research brought to some steps forward in trichography, which is an old technique to analyze deficiencies (e.g. with polarized light).