Alvi Armani Hair Loss Research Discontinues 'Hair Cloning'

[locke999]

Hi guys, found an article that was published yesterday 9/12/13, here's a link.

http://www.newswire.ca/en/story/1224...ere-tr1-natura

cliffs:

-they don't have control over how cloned hair follicles will grow, it can go up down, side, so they are putting a halt to researching about hair cloning

-they are now researching a natural plant called Origenere TR1 because "A study using Origenere TR1 extract exhibited hair growth up to 38%, significant improvement versus Minoxidil and Finasteride."

Thoughts:
I have some questions to the veterans of this forum.

-Who is this company and are they important?
-Is this bad news since it suggest hair cloning is way more complicated than initially thought and other companies that are going the hair cloning route are going to quit too? For example, if this company can't do it, why would we even start to think that a small lab like Nigams would be able to produce good results via his 3d culture or whatever he is working with.
-Does this natural plant really has any potential to be better than finasteride?

[Scientalk56]

Alvi Armani ?! Never heard about it. well i guess there's no need to hear about it now sine it closed

[hellouser]

Alvi Armani ?! Never heard about it. well i guess there's no need to hear about it now sine it closed

There were some patents posted online about their discoveries, I believe theyre in Italy.

[Scientalk56]

There were some patents posted online about their discoveries, I believe they're in Italy.

Well, i would like to say it's interesting, but no point in reading about them at all..
We should keep an eye on companies that have a chance like Histogen, Replicel, etc..

[hellouser]

Well, i would like to say it's interesting, but no point in reading about them at all..
We should keep an eye on companies that have a chance like Histogen, Replicel, etc..

Follica is a particularly interesting one, unlike the others, apparently they just need an approval on their device rather than the compounds used to inject as those are (supposedly) already known and approved.

[DesperateOne]

I saw this yesterday and was thinking about posting it but I then saw that the post was basically self marketing. The guy has something similar to Spencers Hair restorations surgeons and the idea the a plant extract can have better results than fin is just ridiculous. Obviously I hope I am wrong and that we can get a hold of that plant but I don't think this is worth any time.

[JDW]

Alvi Armani ?! Never heard about it. well i guess there's no need to hear about it now sine it closed

From what I re call Armani has been in the transplant game for quite a while, I believe they're based in america. There was a bit of controversy some years ago with him as a surgeon getting bad rep for performing HT which weren't conservative... i.e too low hairline and dense packing on younger patients who would potentially run out of donor in this fashion in years to come with a HT plan that is not sustainable.

[baldozer]

Some big pharmas must have pressured them to stop this research! Afterall treatment is much more profitable than a cure!

[simba]

If theyre getting a good yield and good acceptance rate thats still a huge improvement.

Even if they never get the direction sorted id prefer a buzzcut to a skin head.

[hellouser]

Some big pharmas must have pressured them to stop this research! Afterall treatment is much more profitable than a cure!

I wouldn't doubt that for a second.