Balding men offered hope of waking their 'sleeping' hair

[gutted]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/science-news/9350916/Balding-men-offered-hope-of-waking-their-sleeping-hair.html

Scientists have discovered that hair follicles in people who are balding are trapped in a "sleeping" state and are now developing a new treatment to combat baldness.

[chrisis]

I'm sure I speak for many when I say I'm a bit tired of "hope".

[gutted]

I'm sure I speak for many when I say I'm a bit tired of "hope".

Haha i hear ya chrisis!

[2020]

Dr Bernard, who presented the findings at the European Hair Research society in Barcelona, said that in people who are going bald, the levels of oxygen around these stem cells have changed, meaning they work less efficiently and so preventing the creating of new hair.
"The stem cells can sense the amount of oxygen around them," he said. "We have identified molecules that mimic the effect of hypoxia on the stem cells. It means we can push the empty hair follicles to make new hair fibres faster."

oh god this is going to fail so bad.... how do they come up with all these obscure treatments?

[neversaynever]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/s...ping-hair.html

Scientists have discovered that hair follicles in people who are balding are trapped in a "sleeping" state and are now developing a new treatment to combat baldness.

Interesting timing of the article, with l'oreal gearing up to release their 'treatment' of this hypoxia thing. Is their a scientific paper of his findings on the net?

Is their a chance he is on the l'oreal payroll?

[gutted]

Interesting timing of the article, with l'oreal gearing up to release their 'treatment' of this hypoxia thing. Is their a scientific paper of his findings on the net?

Is their a chance he is on the l'oreal payroll?

his reasearch was presented at the EHRS.

http://www.ehrs2012.com/EHRS2012/Programme_files/Programme%20-%20June%2019.pdf

The niche of human hair follicle stem cells: a specific environment - Bruno A. Bernard

[Sogeking]

I believe the only hairloss treatment that is missing on the market is "Bullshit for hairloss" in a bottle. Which promises small ammount of thickening hair because of placebo effect. I swear I would buy it because just for once someone isn't trying to sell me shit as something better, actually they would be selling me shit as shit.

[NotBelievingIt]

Everytime I read about stuff like this I imagine that the reaction would be the same for people who were suffering from something that was cured back in the 80s.

Transplant the problem to now and the people to their own forum and as things progress they keep getting bits and bits of news of this and that that may be a solution.

They give up a little hope each time a new hope is brought up. Eventually something clicks and it all comes together.

[NotBelievingIt]

That photo of Prince William is terrible.

He really needs to buzz it down....

easier said then done though....

[2020]

That photo of Prince William is terrible.

He really needs to buzz it down....

a bald prince? That will never happen. He should have just gotten a wig before his hair loss became noticeable

[NotBelievingIt]

a bald prince? That will never happen. He should have just gotten a wig before his hair loss became noticeable

Why not? It would be awesome if he embraced it and styled it so it didn't look bad. It would be a wonderful thing to help do away with the public stigma in general.


Kinda like the whole sports figures bringing about the light beer revolution.

[gmonasco]

[Pate]

Interesting timing of the article, with l'oreal gearing up to release their 'treatment' of this hypoxia thing. Is their a scientific paper of his findings on the net?

Is their a chance he is on the l'oreal payroll?

"Dr Bruno Bernard, head of hair biology at L'Oreal"

This IS the L'Oreal treatment. L'Oreal have a big advertising budget, so expect to hear more about this.

I have to say that despite all the flak Cotsarelis has been getting on forums like this, it's his discoveries that are driving almost all the new treatments we're hearing about.

It all comes from his discovery that bald scalp still has as many stem cells as non-balding, and that those cells just aren't being activated. First PGD2, now this stuff. I don't personally believe this will work but the theory is solid - look for a way to coax the stem cells into hair cells.

And it's coming quite fast - that original discovery wasn't very long ago.

I honestly believe for the next generation baldness will be a choice (and then swiftly lose its stigma). I'm just afraid it'll be too late for us guys and girls.

[Sogeking]

"Dr Bruno Bernard, head of hair biology at L'Oreal"

This IS the L'Oreal treatment. L'Oreal have a big advertising budget, so expect to hear more about this.

I have to say that despite all the flak Cotsarelis has been getting on forums like this, it's his discoveries that are driving almost all the new treatments we're hearing about.

It all comes from his discovery that bald scalp still has as many stem cells as non-balding, and that those cells just aren't being activated. First PGD2, now this stuff. I don't personally believe this will work but the theory is solid - look for a way to coax the stem cells into hair cells.

And it's coming quite fast - that original discovery wasn't very long ago.

I honestly believe for the next generation baldness will be a choice (and then swiftly lose its stigma). I'm just afraid it'll be too late for us guys and girls.

You are spot on Pate. Spot on. I too hope it won't be too late for us, currently balding men and women...

[NeedHairASAP]

Why not? It would be awesome if he embraced it and styled it so it didn't look bad. It would be a wonderful thing to help do away with the public stigma in general.


Kinda like the whole sports figures bringing about the light beer revolution.

not true look at his dad...princes just cant shave it