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A team of researchers discovered that stevioside, a compound from Stevia, boosts how well minoxidil penetrates the skin. In lab studies, a stevioside-based patch activated new hair growth in mice with alopecia. This approach could make hair loss treatments more natural, efficient, and effective for millions worldwide. Understanding Androgenetic Alopecia Androgenetic alopecia, better known as male pattern baldness or female pattern hair loss, is one of the most prevalent causes of hair thinning worldwide. It affects both men and women and occurs when hair follicles gradually shrink, producing finer and shorter hairs over time. This condition is influenced by genetic...

Scientists have successfully grown 'mini kidneys' in the lab and grafted them into live mice, revealing new insights into the metabolic defects and a potential therapy for polycystic kidney disease. "Mini kidneys," or kidney organoids, are kidney-like structures grown in the lab using stem cells. In the study, researchers grew the organoids using skin cells derived from patients with polycystic kidney disease (PKD). People with PKD often progress to end-stage kidney disease between their 50s and 60s, with the standard treatment options available being dialysis or a kidney transplant. One other option is the drug Tolvaptan, which is very costly...