Histogen Update - Spencer Kobren Speaks With Dr. Craig L. Ziering

[KeepTheHair]

Because they haven't grown hair on mice yet, just people.

lollllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll

[RichardDawkins]

Actually i am wondering myself, why are comapnys who only grew hair on mice, always in the news while others who grew hair on people are not.

Funny media

[gmonasco]

Actually i am wondering myself, why are comapnys who only grew hair on mice, always in the news while others who grew hair on people are not.

Probably because no one has demonstrably grown a significant amount of hair on a person yet.

[nature]

I have receding hairline ,so what would be the best treatment(without propecia) for receding hairline(especially temples).I just want to maintain what i have now or just slow down this process.So if i could save my hairline for 4 years i would be very happy because in 2015. HSC might be at market somewhere in the world.
It is proven that HSC works at maintaining hair but i'm very sceptical about growing new hair on completely bald spots.

[UK_]

I have receding hairline ,so what would be the best treatment(without propecia) for receding hairline(especially temples).I just want to maintain what i have now or just slow down this process.So if i could save my hairline for 4 years i would be very happy because in 2015. HSC might be at market somewhere in the world.
It is proven that HSC works at maintaining hair but i'm very sceptical about growing new hair on completely bald spots.

lol Ill say, thats a HUGE *might* for there to be a universal cure for MPB by 2014, you're talking miracles and looking at the track record of 'pipeline' treatments I wouldn't bet a penny on it happening within that time. The hair loss community is always let down, thats been a fact of reality for the past 30 years.

[gmonasco]

It is proven that HSC works at maintaining hair but i'm very sceptical about growing new hair on completely bald spots.

At this point, it hasn't been proved that HSC does anything.

[nature]

So what would be possible timeline(2018.) and what kind of results can we expect? They showed that stronger version of HSC solution have better results then others.It could be very possible that higher dosage and more injections would give better results. Sorry for my bad english

[Flowers]

I don't know the complete details on HSC treatment but doesn't it sound weird to anyone the whole idea of more injections and more treatment? I mean couldn't there be some kind of backlash from getting excessive treatment? I don't know why no one is talking about this

[luis]

To be honest no one really knows the details about HSC cuz they don't really release any results. I understand their position, it's a business secret after all. Giving details about the product and results would be losing the opportunity to become first to market with a cure for MPB.
But I'm dying to get any updates!!!

Also, since we're playing around with cell multiplication and stuff, I'd like to know if the people tested for the first phase are still under tight monitoring for possible tumor growth. That's what scares me the most, but hopefully nothing bad will happen

[gmonasco]

They showed that stronger version of HSC solution have better results then others.

That hasn't been demonstrated yet.

[bostonhooligan]

Looks like the Histogen folks are presenting some data in May at a conference. It's unclear if this is new data to us, but could be.

World Congress of Dermatology
May 24-29, 2011
Seoul, Korea
Dr. Jonathan Mansbridge to present "Clinical evaluation of hypoxic fibroblast secreted proteins to induce hair growth in androgenetic alopecia"

http://histogen.com/aboutus/news.htm#event1

[UK_]

Looks like the Histogen folks are presenting some data in May at a conference. It's unclear if this is new data to us, but could be.

World Congress of Dermatology
May 24-29, 2011
Seoul, Korea
Dr. Jonathan Mansbridge to present "Clinical evaluation of hypoxic fibroblast secreted proteins to induce hair growth in androgenetic alopecia"

http://histogen.com/aboutus/news.htm#event1

Probably just what they plan to do for their Phase I/II.

[RichardDawkins]

Hope they blast our socks off :-)

[UK_]

Forget hair loss, anyone seen this?

http://www.ttkn.com/health/ibn-and-ibm-co-develop-new-weapon-against-drug-resistant-superbugs-10166.html

More developments from Singapore, IBM team up with Singapore institute for nano/biotech to destroy drug-resistant strains of bacteria (e.g. possible treatment for MRSA).

[UK_]

Hair loss cure? Dont hold your breath:



"Experimenting with mice, scientists determined that “dormant follicular stem cells can be stimulated to cause the regeneration of hair,” Green writes. Luis Garza, an author of the study, tells Green:


"I think it’s very likely that by the end of your lifetime, there will be a pill or a cream, kind of like there is for Viagra, which your insurance [might not] cover and you might have to apply repeatedly—but yeah, it’ll keep your hair growing"

Read More:

http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/books/2011/03/cure-baldness-kill-literature-1.html#ixzz1J8IuE6Mc

So if you're 30 - in another 30 years there 'could' be a cure lol.

Just gets better - doesn't it?

My prediction is that for the next 30 - 40 years they'll keep coming out with the same ol' "another 5 years, another 5 years, another 5 years" until we finally get a treatment that is way overpriced and requires repeat application.