Alopecia areata, a type of hair loss, may be passed through T cells and has genetic links, while treatments vary in effectiveness. Male pattern baldness can be treated with finasteride and is influenced by androgens in hair follicles.
July 2024 in “Experimental Dermatology” AP collagen peptides help hair grow and improve hair health.
8 citations,
October 2021 in “Experimental cell research” Engineered vesicles from macrophages help hair growth in mice and humans.
2 citations,
January 2021 in “Journal of Cosmetics, Dermatological Sciences and Applications” Olive Mill Wastewater extract could potentially improve hair growth and prevent hair loss.
November 2023 in “International Journal of Medical Sciences” New regenerative medicine-based therapies for hair loss look promising but need more clinical validation.
August 2023 in “Stem Cell Research & Therapy” A substance called Cell-free fat extract can effectively treat common hair loss by increasing hair growth and density.
854 citations,
February 2002 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Understanding hair follicle development can help treat hair loss, skin regeneration, and certain skin cancers.
5 citations,
December 2020 in “Bioengineering & translational medicine” Researchers used a laser to create advanced skin models with hair-like structures.
4 citations,
January 2022 in “Life” Tissue engineering could be a future solution for hair loss, but it's currently expensive, complex, and hard to apply in real-world treatments.
2 citations,
March 2013 in “Hair transplant forum international” Research on "hair cloning" for hair loss shows potential for hair thickening but has not yet achieved new hair growth in humans.
July 2024 in “Clinical Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” Exosomes can help promote hair growth and may treat hair loss.
August 2023 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” Human skin xenografting could improve our understanding of skin development, renewal, and healing.
November 2022 in “Bioengineering” The method can test hair growth products using a lab-made hair-like structure that responds to known treatments.
January 2022 in “Stem cell biology and regenerative medicine” New biofabrication technologies could lead to treatments for hair loss.
Natural products may help treat hair loss by promoting hair growth with fewer side effects.
277 citations,
June 2003 in “The journal of investigative dermatology. Symposium proceedings/The Journal of investigative dermatology symposium proceedings” Epithelial-mesenchymal interactions control hair growth cycles through specific molecular signals.
51 citations,
October 2000 in “Acta dermato-venereologica” PPAR alpha may help in hair growth and could be a target for treatment.
7 citations,
March 2021 in “Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine” Nelumbinis Semen extract helps hair grow and could prevent hair loss.
4 citations,
October 2018 in “Cell Stem Cell” Hox genes control hair growth patterns in mammals by regulating stem cell activity in the skin.
1 citations,
May 2023 in “Frontiers in Pharmacology” Millet seed oil may help hair grow by activating certain cell growth signals.
26 citations,
January 2007 in “Organogenesis” Bioengineering can potentially treat hair loss by regenerating hair follicles and cloning hair, but the process is complex and needs more research.
49 citations,
August 2003 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Higher IGF-1 levels in hair follicles link to better finasteride results for hair loss.
April 2018 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Researchers found a new way to isolate sweat glands from the scalp for study and culture.
96 citations,
April 2007 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Grafted rodent and human cells can regenerate hair follicles, but efficiency decreases with age.
499 citations,
September 2011 in “Cell” Fat-related cells are important for initiating hair growth.
99 citations,
January 2014 in “Nature communications” Scientists created stem cells that can grow hair and skin.
65 citations,
July 2020 in “Science Advances” Dermal exosomes with miR-218-5p boost hair growth by controlling β-catenin signaling.
62 citations,
April 2009 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Epidermal stem cells could lead to new treatments for skin and hair disorders.
56 citations,
July 2005 in “Experimental Dermatology” Injected human hair follicle cells can create new, small hair follicles in skin cultures.
48 citations,
December 2004 in “Differentiation” Tooth papilla cells can help regenerate hair follicles and grow hair.