Archive for the 'Hair Rejuvenation' Category

Scientists May Have Discovered “Hair Loss Gene” and Hair Growth Stem Cell

Tuesday, October 14th, 2008

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Bloomberg News reports on two new studies that may have discovered the genes that put people at risk for hair loss and a stem cell that may actually grow hair.
The two studies — one on the genetic basis for hair loss, the other on hair follicle stem cells — were [...]

The Pioneering Hair Growth and Hair Treatment Technology of Dr. Gho

Monday, October 6th, 2008

Anyone concerned with hair growth, hair cloning, alopecia, hair treatment and so on is probably familiar with the controversial work of Dr. Coen Gho, a Dutch medical doctor and dermatologist who has been a pioneer in efforts to develop practical hair regrowth treatments for male pattern baldness and alopecia.
Dr. Gho’s research has been followed closely [...]

Hair Loss Treatment Has Arrived with Follicular Cell Implantation

Sunday, August 17th, 2008

Stem cells and dermal papilla cells have been discovered in hair follicles and some researchers predict research on these follicular cells may lead to successes in treating baldness through hair multiplication (HM), also called Hair Cloning.
Hair Cloning is being developed by two independent companies: ARI (Aderans Research Institute, a Japanese owned company in the USA) [...]

Follica Takes in $11 Million for Hair Loss Treatment Approach

Friday, August 15th, 2008

Robert Buderi reports that leading stem cell baldness researchers at the new startup Follica have taken in $11 million in new funding — a sure sign that investors believe the new treatments will be viable. Burderi reports:
If only hair could grow as fast as Follica’s pot of money. Just seven months after its $5.5 [...]