Anyone else excited with all the action?

[burtandernie]

Depends what you define a "cure" as. I think the ultimate cure (NW7- NW1) is definitely 10-15 years away but an effective prevention remedy is easily within 2-3 years. I love how some of the members in here refer to the past like it's indicative of the future. Someone already said it in here- science doesnt work backwards. We are much closer to a practical treatment option that doesn't come with the sides like fin/minox does. There's a lot of pessimistic people in here they think they are being realistic. Let them think that because it's a waste of time and energy to be negative. Life is too short for that mentality.

Yeah I agree. I do think there is a decent amount of guys out there that look at treatment choices meaning propecia basically, and say its not worth it. A better option that is maybe a little safer would probably get more people to try it.

[cichlidfort]

Hahahha i was about to write that we r going to have a treatment in five years as a joke, then i saw that there are people who really think we r only five years away far from a cure.. Big lol

Depends what you define a "cure" as. I think the ultimate cure (NW7- NW1) is definitely 10-15 years away but an effective prevention remedy is easily within 2-3 years. I love how some of the members in here refer to the past like it's indicative of the future. Someone already said it in here- science doesnt work backwards. We are much closer to a practical treatment option that doesn't come with the sides like fin/minox does. There's a lot of pessimistic people in here they think they are being realistic. Let them think that because it's a waste of time and energy to be negative. Life is too short for that mentality.

[Illusion]

but I think curing MPB like regrowing all your hair is a long long ways off.

Yup. HT's will advance though so better results and/or bigger "NW jumps" might be possible in the future before there will be a full cure(?) but regrowing a NW7 to a NW1... That's still going to take a lot of time.

[Swooping]

Hahahha i was about to write that we r going to have a treatment in five years as a joke, then i saw that there are people who really think we r only five years away far from a cure.. Big lol

Yeah, I find it quite entertaining too. Some people can really dream as if they are born in Unicorn Land lol.

People toss around the word cure without even a definition of what it means. Is prevention a cure? Is it NW 7 to NW 1? Is something you use forever that regrows hair a cure? I think prevention will happen in another 5-10 years so MPB will be preventable, but I think curing MPB like regrowing all your hair is a long long ways off. If prevention is a cure you can almost do that right now with dut+RU so we arent far from that just reducing the sides with safer ways to do it.

Exactly. I want to stress this so damn hard. Prevention is where it's at. Even for the next coming years to come. So for the young guys who come here, don't listen to the go-get dreamers. Take action, that is the way you WILL keep your hair. Preventative cures ARE available already. Regrowing hair is in a way different league though.

[burtandernie]

People toss around the word cure without even a definition of what it means. Is prevention a cure? Is it NW 7 to NW 1? Is something you use forever that regrows hair a cure? I think prevention will happen in another 5-10 years so MPB will be preventable, but I think curing MPB like regrowing all your hair is a long long ways off. If prevention is a cure you can almost do that right now with dut+RU so we arent far from that just reducing the sides with safer ways to do it.

[Scientalk56]

Hahahha i was about to write that we r going to have a treatment in five years as a joke, then i saw that there are people who really think we r only five years away far from a cure.. Big lol

[burtandernie]

Yeah I agree predicting the future is silly because you cant do it. I think evidence right now lends credibility that some new treatment will exist in the next 5 years but nothing is certain. A cure like regrowing huge amounts of hair is a very distant thing for sure.

[WanderingOracle]

I was just throwing out some old magazines about five months ago, and Time from 198X had something about the cure for hair loss being just a few years off on the cover.

A cure for baldness is like the return of Christ. Lots of people always promising it, but it's never come. I tend to think the safe bet is usually "Things will be like they are now" rather than "Magic is coming!".

I think there will eventually be some progress. But whether that's five years from now, or twenty is hard to say. I also tend to think the best treatments are always going to be prevention. People who already have lost hair, are probably screwed. Now and in the future.

[FearTheLoss]

is setipiprant able to regrow hair or only to maintain?

No one knows. They are starting their proof of concept trial in late 2015/early 2016, so we will know that by end of 2016/beginning of 2017.

[GSD]

is setipiprant able to regrow hair or only to maintain?

[Binford]

Sorry a bit off topic here. So they can make meat from stem cells without even touching a living cow any more, those beef burgers will be avail this year to the public and will cost $11 for a patty. Also arctic apples will start selling their GMO apple that never browns this summer in canada (kinda scary). So they can make beef without a cow and apples that never brown, how about some hairs! You can look at it either way, one side will say they dont care about us or the smart folks are working in the food industry and the optimistic will say thats amazing science and our bald heads arnt far off from getting some shade again. I'm with the optimistic bunch because i personally think its crazy to think they wont figure out how to grow hair back sooner than later. I mean beef without a cow blows my mind, just my opinion folks

[BiqqieSmalls]

Thats an interesting idea you bring up. This is the best I could find http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/16761384/ which states it is not insider trading without an agreement explicitly saying otherwise.

Good find

[rdawg]

I must be imaging that cringeworthy Aderans timeline picture with Homer Simpson included that made rounds over the internet. People were really excited about Aderans back then

People thought they might have had a product coming soon back in 11-12 as they were in Phase III I believe, problem was, they showed the results and it was crap, there was nothing to get excited about. Noone really took them seriously though as they had been in Phase II-III since like 2006 and all signs pointed to them going downhill.

It was actually a depressing time 2-3 years ago, Most people knew we were 5+ years from a new product minimum(histogen was the only close one), now I'd say we are approaching the 2-3 year timeframe with the amount of products pushing forward.

[Justinian]

So if you trial seti on yourself and trade based on that. Watch out, that's insider trading.

Thats an interesting idea you bring up. This is the best I could find http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/16761384/ which states it is not insider trading without an agreement explicitly saying otherwise.

[BiqqieSmalls]

So if you trial seti on yourself and trade based on that. Watch out, that's insider trading.

I don't think the SEC would go after him....