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In Two Years There Could be a Cure for Baldness

by Savitha C Muppala on August 20, 2012 at 11:20 PM
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In Two Years There Could be a Cure for Baldness

In two years we may have a lotion that will cure baldness.

The lotion will work by stopping the effects of a single enzyme, called prostaglandin D2 (PGD2), which inhibits hair growth.

Premature Balding

Premature Balding


Premature balding afflicts a large number of people, but doctors are just beginning to understand why some people start losing their hair as early as their twenties.
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Scientists have already begun discussions with several drugs firms about creating the anti-baldness product.

This new research is not just about stopping hair loss but also helping bald men regrow the hair on their heads.



Source: Medindia
Hair Loss in Men

Hair Loss in Men


A few men are only in their twenties when they begin to lose hair, but by the time men reach their fifties, more than 50% of them have what doctors would call 'significant hair loss'.
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