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5 / 17 resultslearn Exosomes
Microscopic delivery system that sends growth-promoting signals to hair follicles
learn Ketoconazole
antifungal with some anti-androgenic benefits, often used as a shampoo
learn Platelet-Rich Plasma
growth factors taken from your blood and injected into your scalp to stimulate hair
learn Follistatin
glycoprotein that inhibits TGF-β and promotes hair growth by antagonizing activin
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5 / 1000+ resultsresearch Mouse Notch: Expression in Hair Follicles Correlates with Cell Fate Determination
Mouse Notch is important for determining cell roles in hair follicles.
research Cell Fate Decisions: Emerging Roles for Metabolic Signals and Cell Morphology
Metabolic signals and cell shape influence how cells develop and change.
research Vitamin D Receptor Cross-Talk With P63 Signaling Promotes Epidermal Cell Fate
Vitamin D helps skin stem cells heal wounds by working with a key skin protein.
research Glutamine Metabolism Controls Stem Cell Fate Reversibility and Long-Term Maintenance in the Hair Follicle
Glutamine metabolism affects hair stem cell maintenance and their ability to change back to stem cells.
research The Force Is Strong with This One: Metabolism Overpowers Stem Cell Fate
Metabolism plays a key role in determining stem cell fate.
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5 / 346 resultscommunity HairClone received grant money to begin their work after crowdfunding failed
HairClone received grant money to start work after crowdfunding failed. They aim to offer treatments in early 2021, pending UK FDA licensing.
community The Worst Hair Loss Condition You (MAY) have: LPP
Lichen Planopilaris (LPP) is an autoimmune condition causing permanent hair loss and fibrosis, often misdiagnosed. Treatments include pioglitazone, topical corticosteroids, anti-inflammatory medication, and Jak inhibitors.
community Front page article at The New York Times (biggest circulation in the world) regarding notable results with oral minoxidil is a pretty big deal
This conversation discusses the potential benefits of using oral minoxidil and finasteride to treat hair loss, with some users sharing their own experiences in taking the medications. Others express concerns about the safety of these treatments.
community Please can someone explain all the Dutasteride horror stories on here
Switching from finasteride to dutasteride for hair loss yields mixed results, with some users experiencing improvements and others facing worsening conditions or side effects like shedding. Patience is advised as dutasteride may take longer to show results, and combining treatments is suggested by some users.
community If You Have DUPA, PLEASE READ THIS: Everyone Should Be Scalp Biopsied
Scalp biopsies are crucial for diagnosing hair loss conditions like Diffuse Unpatterned Alopecia (DUPA) and retrograde hair loss, as treatments like finasteride and dutasteride may not be effective if other conditions are present. Combining PPAR-GAMMA agonists with retinoids could improve treatments for conditions like Lichen Planopilaris.