Change is the only constant, it’s true. But while you can still debate about other changes in life, the change brought about by age is unavoidable. Women fret a lot about the wonders of age – wrinkles, saggy skin, fine lines, etc. being some of it. On the other hand, the one thing that worries men a lot is baldness.
There are several treatments now to delay or control balding. Receding hairline and premature balding could be a result of several factors. It could be temporary or permanent. But what if I told you that researchers have found a ‘cure’ to this problem? I’m not joking, I swear.
Researchers from UCLA have found a potential cure for the problem of baldness by finding a way to reactivate stem cells in dormant hair follicles. In other words, the reactivated stem cells promote hair growth.
According to a report in The Daily Mail, researchers conducted a study on mice and discovered that increasing lactate production genetically activates the stem cells of hair follicles, thereby getting them to start growing again.
William Lowry, co-lead on the research and molecular cell professor, said,
“No one knew that increasing or decreasing the lactate would have an effect on hair follicle stem cells. Once we saw how altering lactate production in the mice influenced hair growth, it led us to look for potential drugs that could be applied to the skin and have the same effect.”
While this study led to a lot of new findings, the key point here was that different metabolic processes take place in hair follicle stem cells and skin cells.
I don’t know about you but this is exciting news. It is truly fascinating how science is progressing each day and solving problems that were otherwise beyond one’s control. With each solution, it seems like we are understanding the wonders of nature even more.