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Scientists may have found a cheap, natural cure for baldness

21 points by amichail 2y ago

OhNoNotAgain_99 2y ago
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unlisted7347 2y ago
Shut up and take my money!
Kuinox 2y ago
in mice
xchip 2y ago
"80 to 90 per cent as effective as minoxidil" And minoxidil's performance is already pretty low. Given this study: https://www.jaad.org/article/S0190-9622(02)00124-X/fulltext https://www.jaad.org/article/S0190-9622(02)00124-X/fulltext in 48 weeks you get 18 new hairs per cm^2 So this sugar gives you 18*0.9 = 16.2 new hairs
- loa_in_ 2y ago
  That's still a 1620% increase for some, and potentially you can use more of the compound since it's safer.
  - drooby 2y ago
    Minoxidil is also highly toxic and fatal for cats. So some cat owners such as myself might appreciate an alternative.
GoToRO 2y ago
"What makes this discovery particularly exciting is its potential to offer a safer, more accessible alternative to existing treatments. Minoxidil, while effective, can cause side effects such as scalp irritation and is not suitable for everyone. In contrast, 2dDR is a naturally occurring substance in our bodies, which could mean fewer side effects and broader applicability."
barbarr 2y ago
Junk article. It was only tested on mice.
- hulitu 2y ago
  Are there bald mice ?
biomcgary 2y ago
Promotes angiogenesis = makes tumor growth easier (but at least they'll be visible until the hair grows in)
pedalpete 2y ago
Sounds similar to the efficacy of topical caffeine. https://www.adaderm.com/caffeine-and-its-impact-on-hair-loss https://www.adaderm.com/caffeine-and-its-impact-on-hair-loss
- laurentlbm 2y ago
  Should I start rubbing coffee on my bald head?
  - znpy 2y ago
    let us know how it goes, if you do.... asking for a friend /s
  - pedalpete 2y ago
    This isn't some random thing, it's been available under the brand alpecin.com/ for probably a decade. They even sponsor a Tour de France team.
n2dasun 2y ago
https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0089789/ https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0089789/
ChrisArchitect 2y ago
Misleading [dupe] Lots of discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41042877 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41042877

21 points by amichail 2y ago

OhNoNotAgain_99 2y ago

[dead]

unlisted7347 2y ago

Shut up and take my money!

Kuinox 2y ago

in mice

xchip 2y ago

"80 to 90 per cent as effective as minoxidil" And minoxidil's performance is already pretty low. Given this study: https://www.jaad.org/article/S0190-9622(02)00124-X/fulltext https://www.jaad.org/article/S0190-9622(02)00124-X/fulltext in 48 weeks you get 18 new hairs per cm^2 So this sugar gives you 18*0.9 = 16.2 new hairs

loa_in_ 2y ago
That's still a 1620% increase for some, and potentially you can use more of the compound since it's safer.
- drooby 2y ago
  Minoxidil is also highly toxic and fatal for cats. So some cat owners such as myself might appreciate an alternative.

GoToRO 2y ago

"What makes this discovery particularly exciting is its potential to offer a safer, more accessible alternative to existing treatments. Minoxidil, while effective, can cause side effects such as scalp irritation and is not suitable for everyone. In contrast, 2dDR is a naturally occurring substance in our bodies, which could mean fewer side effects and broader applicability."

barbarr 2y ago

Junk article. It was only tested on mice.

hulitu 2y ago
Are there bald mice ?

biomcgary 2y ago

Promotes angiogenesis = makes tumor growth easier (but at least they'll be visible until the hair grows in)

pedalpete 2y ago

Sounds similar to the efficacy of topical caffeine. https://www.adaderm.com/caffeine-and-its-impact-on-hair-loss https://www.adaderm.com/caffeine-and-its-impact-on-hair-loss

laurentlbm 2y ago
Should I start rubbing coffee on my bald head?
- znpy 2y ago
  let us know how it goes, if you do.... asking for a friend /s
- pedalpete 2y ago
  This isn't some random thing, it's been available under the brand alpecin.com/ for probably a decade. They even sponsor a Tour de France team.

n2dasun 2y ago

https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0089789/ https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0089789/

ChrisArchitect 2y ago

Misleading [dupe] Lots of discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41042877 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41042877