Surprise Hair Loss Breakthrough: Sugar Gel Triggers Robust Regrowth Research/Science 7/26/2024
A sugar gel containing 2-deoxy-D-ribose has shown promising hair regrowth results in mice, comparable to Minoxidil. Users are discussing the potential to buy and try this compound themselves.
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2-deoxy-D-ribose is being explored as a hair loss treatment but is not proven effective in humans and may be costly and inconvenient. Minoxidil remains the most effective treatment.
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