Posted on 07/24/2024 12:21:12 PM PDT by Red Badger
In some good news for nearly half the world's men, scientists have found that a naturally occurring sugar in humans and animals could be harnessed as a topical treatment for male pattern baldness. This discovery could deliver a non-invasive, inexpensive and safer alternative to leading treatment minoxidil.
An international team of scientists from the University of Sheffield and COMSATS University Pakistan has found that the organic compound 2-deoxy-D-ribose (2dDR) can stimulate new hair growth, following eight years of research into how this deoxy sugar could assist wound healing. The accidental discovery came about when they saw how hair around wound patches was showing accelerated growth, compared to non-treated areas. They believed it was having a direct impact on ailing hair follicles.
“Male pattern baldness is such a common condition, affecting men all over the world, but at the moment there are only two FDA licensed drugs to treat it," said Sheila MacNeil, a professor at the University of Sheffield. "Our research suggests that the answer to treating hair loss might be as simple as using a naturally occurring deoxy ribose sugar to boost the blood supply to the hair follicles to encourage hair growth."
To test their theory, the researchers recreated testosterone-driven hair loss in mice, to mimic male pattern baldness in humans. They were then allocated groups: a dihydrotestosterone (DHT)-treated negative control, a minoxidil-treated positive control, animals treated with 2dDR gel, and another given a gel made up of 2dDR and minoxidil.
Minoxidil, which is sold in topical form as brands Rogaine and Theroxidil, is one of only two FDA-approved hair-loss drugs currently on the market, and it does come with some side effects, such as sensitivity to light and scalp discomfort among the most common adverse reactions.
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I hope it works out. My son is losing his hair.
Minoxidil never worked for me, so I hope they’re onto something.
“Pour some sugar on me...”
- Def Sasquatch
About 40 years too late.
Who cares about that? I have a head full of hair that is so thick, it almost needs it’s own zip code because it sticks up so high on my head each morning.
What I need is for them to solve gray hair!!!! Make a pill for that and it would be worth a Nobel Prize!
BS! For diabetes maybe, but hair? Nah
That’s not a cure though! LOL.
If a study came out that said dog poop was a cure for baldness, there would be guys going out and rubbing it on their heads......................
I wonder if Pancake Syrup would work?................🙄
If a study came out that said dog poop was a cure for wrinkles and obesity, but it must be ingested by eating it, there would be gals going out and eating it.
That would explain...
...er...
Never mind.
In fact a sugar scrub which stimulates the scalp and removes dead skin would undoubtedly be healthy no matter if you have hair loss or not.
Wad’ya know.
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2-deoxy-D-ribose
You can buy Deoxy-d ribose at Amazon. Wikipedia says it’s the same as 2-deoxy-D-ribose.
Actually its deoxyribose -— same thing.
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