Hair loss affects about 35 million men and 21 million women in the United States alone. 40 percent of men have noticeable hair loss by age 35 and 65 percent by age 60. And to worsen the matter, the sufferers of hair loss often decline to admit their bother for going bald!
That hair loss is more than skin deep; scientists are up with arms to stall the growing problem. And eventually, they have discovered a way by which they can induce hair follicles-regeneration and regrowth in mice. Though it is till now, limited to mice, the finding may decode clues to ‘regrowing hair in humans.’
Inflicting large, shallow wounds in the backs of mice, till it reached a certain size, the researchers activated a process similar to embryonic development. Now, stem cells from epidermal cells — that don’t normally make hair follicles — were transported to the damaged skin. And, to their surprise, the removed hair follicles actually regenerated.
But, although the follicles grew hair normally, the hair was lacking in pigmentation, hence grew white!
But, hey! Don’t try it out for yourself. The regeneration may not work the same way in mammals as in the mice!
