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Channel 4 "The Food Hospital" - December 2011
It was reported that the Food Hospital had treated a case of alopecia areata with some success. A 16 year old female patient suffered from both IBS (irritable bowel syndrome) and alopecia areata. By using a Probiotic supplement and dietary measures to address the IBS, they managed to reduce the stress it was causing and thereby have a positive effect on the alopecia areata as well.
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HealthDay News: Stem Cell Defect Might Help Spur Common Baldness - 4 January 2011
Researchers say they have discovered that a cellular malfunction short-circuits the process by which hair follicle stem cells turn into hair-producing progenitor cells.
Study co-author Dr. George Cotsarelis, chairman of the dermatology department at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine said:
"Previously we thought the stem cells were gone, and if that was the case it would be very difficult (to grow hair in a bald scalp). But because they are present it should be possible to treat."
He also said that there are just as many stem cells in the bald scalp that can make hair as there are in the normal haired scalp, and that was an important and surprising finding.
The progenitor cells have the job of making thick hair but are in short supply when baldness occurs. Dr. Cotsarelis said that:
"The stem cells are for some reason blocked or incapable of making these progenitor cells."
However, he also warned that those hoping for a treatment anytime soon will have to wait:
"Taking something from the lab to the clinic often takes decades, so there's no treatment around the corner."
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PRWeb.com: Skull expansion causes hair loss
- 20 Jan 2009
For further details, read this PRWeb.com release.
Nature Genetics: gene scan to predict hair loss
- 13 Oct 2008
Genes that may increase seven-fold the risk of early baldness in men have been uncovered by a team of international researchers.
Two genetic regions substantially increase the risk of baldness. One was the androgen receptor gene (which has already been linked to male pattern baldness).
The other is on chromosome 20. Until now, only the androgen gene had been identified with baldness which lies on the X chromosome and is inherited from the mother.
But chromosome 20 is inherited from both parents and may explain the similarities in hair loss between father and son.
Tim Spector, from Kings College London, said that these findings can provide a fairly good diagnostic tool for people who want to know whether they will lose their hair before they are 50.
Solution to baldness using
wnt proteins - 17 May 2007
Scientists at the University of Pennsylvania have discovered a way to regenerate hair follicles in mice.
Experiments have shown that when a wound heals, instead of forming scar tissue, it can be stimulated to regenerate skin (including hair follicles and oil glands). This is achieved by introducing proteins (called wnt proteins) that are involved in hair follicle development.
It appears that, when the skin is returned to an embryonic state, it becomes receptive to the influence of these wnt proteins. Wound healing involving wnt proteins allows skin to heal in such a way that has less scarring and includes all the normal structures of the skin rather than just a scar. By introducing wnt proteins to a wound, the number of new hair follicles can be doubled.
This research may eventually lead to a solution for male pattern baldness. And, whilst this may be a new hair loss treatment for the future, it might also be possible to apply this technology to other scalp and skin conditions such as acne and hair overgrowth.
Here Today, Hair Tomorrow ebook - Mar 2007
The Here Today, Hair Tomorrow ebook introduces a radical new approach to androgenetic alopecia (male pattern baldness). It employs a number of simple self-help techniques to encourage the follicles of the scalp (which remain alive despite being unable to produce hair) to restore their former vigour and so allow new hair growth to begin.
The main benefits of these techniques are that they are natural, incur no additional or on-going expense, and can be used in the comfort of your own home. They are also perfectly suitable for men and women of any age, and could also help with other types of hair loss.
Can this unique new hair loss treatment help you?
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Stem cell transplantation
- 8 Oct 2006
The British government is to invest "£1.9m of taxpayers" money into research for baldness treatment.
The science minister is backing the development of this new remedy by Intercytex (a British firm set up in Manchester) and believes Britain could be a world leader in this new hair loss treatment (earning millions of pounds).
This potential method involves the extraction of a small slice of the scalp (including follicles and hair) from the back of the head. The hair follicles are then reproduced in a test tube - after 8 weeks millions of dermal papilla cells can then be injected back into the scalp to grow new hair follicles.
The most daunting part of this method is that, the average bald scalp will need approximately 1000 injections to establish enough new hair follicles! (The injections would be done under local anaesthetic and penetrate 3mm into the skin).
It's unlikely that this procedure will restore a full head of hair, but the researchers say results would be more reliable than dubious lotions, and look more realistic than hair transplants or a wig.
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