Experimental treatment for hair loss showing promise in mice
BOSTON - An experimental treatment for hair loss has shown promise in mice.
Apparently, as we age, our hair follicles stiffen, making it more difficult to grow hair, and scientists at Northwestern University figured, if they could find a way to soften the hair follicles, maybe they would generate more hair. So they genetically manipulated existing stem cells in the hair follicles of mice to produce more RNA that relaxes the hardness of cells. The mice grew new hair within 10 days.
They now want to see if they topically apply this RNA to the skin of mice, whether they can still stimulate hair growth. If that's successful, they can begin to test it on humans.
