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Title Shampoo containing brittle bones drug allegedly 'triggers hair growth' Media name/outlet Fox News Media type Web Country/Territory United States Date 10/05/18 Description Shampooing with a drug designed to treat brittle bones could help cure baldness within days, research suggests.
Scientists found the therapy promotes speedy sprouting of hair in lab tests.
It works by blocking a naturally occurring protein that kills off growth and plays a key role in male baldness.URL www.foxnews.com/health/2018/05/09/shampoo-containing-brittle-bones-drug-allegedly-triggers-hair-growth.html Persons Nathan Hawkshaw Title Old drug might be used to treat male balding: study Media name/outlet China.org.cn Media type Web Country/Territory China Date 10/05/18 Description WASHINGTON, May 9 (Xinhua) -- British scientists identified a drug, originally designed as a treatment for osteoporosis, that could treat human hair loss.
A study published in the latest open access journal PLOS Biology, showed that the drug named WAY-316606 had a dramatic stimulatory effect on human hair follicles donated by patients undergoing hair transplantation surgery.URL www.china.org.cn/world/Off_the_Wire/2018-05/10/content_51195329.htm Persons Nathan Hawkshaw Title Baldness cure could be found in an osteoporosis drug, study finds Media name/outlet South China Morning Post Media type Web Country/Territory Hong Kong Date 9/05/18 Description A drug originally designed as a treatment for the bone-thinning disease, osteoporosis, is being considered as a possible breakthrough treatment for bald people.
Currently only two drugs — minoxidil and finasteride — are available for treatment of male-pattern balding (androgenetic alopecia). A project by The University of Manchester’s Centre for Dermatology Research in England began work by examining an immunosuppressive drug that had long been known to cause hair growth as a side effect.URL www.scmp.com/tech/science-research/article/2145323/baldness-cure-could-be-found-osteoporosis-drug-study-finds Persons Nathan Hawkshaw Title Could A Cure For Male Pattern Baldness Could Be On The Horizon? Media name/outlet Huffington Post Media type Web Country/Territory United Kingdom Date 9/05/18 Description Baldness could be a thing of the past thanks to a new drug shown to enhance hair growth.
Researchers from the University of Manchester’s Centre for Dermatology Research found the drug, originally designed as a treatment for osteoporosis, has a “dramatic stimulatory effect” on human hair follicles donated by patients undergoing hair transplantation surgery.URL https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/a-cure-for-baldness-could-be-on-the-horizon_uk_5af29e3fe4b0a0d601e7d16c Persons Nathan Hawkshaw Title Have scientists just found a cure for baldness? Media name/outlet The Metro Media type Web Country/Territory United Kingdom Date 9/05/18 Description Scientists believe they may have discovered a cure for baldness with an experimental drug originally designed to treat brittle bone disease. The osteroporosis drug – known as WAY-316606 – stimulated follicles to sprout growing hairs by targeting a protein that plays a key role in baldness. URL metro.co.uk/2018/05/09/scientists-just-found-cure-baldness-2-7532143/ Persons Nathan Hawkshaw Title NEW CURE FOR BALDNESS COULD BE FOUND IN EXISTING DRUG, SCIENTISTS SAY Media name/outlet Newsweek Media type Web Country/Territory United States Date 9/05/18 Description An existing drug used to treat a common bone disorder could hold the key to the cure for baldness, according to a new study.
Current treatments for hair loss are limited to two FDA-approved drugs, minoxidil and finasteride, which have mixed results. The other option is minimally invasive hair transplant surgery. In the U.S., there are around 50 million men and 30 million women affected by hair loss, which U.K.-based researchers said could be a source of “psychological distress.”URL www.newsweek.com/potential-new-cure-found-baldness-916336 Persons Nathan Hawkshaw Title Brittle bone drug could unlock cure for baldness Media name/outlet The Week Media type Web Country/Territory United Kingdom Date 9/05/18 Description A drug originally developed to fight brittle bone disease could have unlocked a cure for baldness.
Scientists at the University of Manchester say an unintended side effect could form the basis for an effective treatment for pattern baldness, the most common cause of hair loss.URL www.theweek.co.uk/93478/brittle-bone-drug-could-unlock-cure-for-baldness Persons Nathan Hawkshaw Title Novel drug may help treat hair loss Media name/outlet The Hindu Media type Web Country/Territory India Date 9/05/18 Description Lab studies showed that the drug had dramatic stimulatory effect on human hair follicles
For people with receding hairlines, help may soon be on the way, as scientists have identified a drug — originally designed as a treatment for osteoporosis — that can stimulate hair growth.
In a study published in the journal PLOS Biology, researchers from University of Manchester in the UK showed that the drug has a dramatic stimulatory effect on human hair follicles donated by patients undergoing hair transplantation surgery.URL www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/novel-drug-may-help-treat-hair-loss/article23824950.ece Persons Nathan Hawkshaw Title An osteoporosis drug could hold cure for baldness Media name/outlet USA Today Media type Web Country/Territory United States Date 9/05/18 Description A drug used to treat osteoporosis might hold a key to restoring hair growth, researchers in the U.K. claim.
A study conducted by the University of Manchester's Center for Dermatology Research found a compound could halt the effects of a protein suppressing hair growth within follicles.URL https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2018/05/09/baldness-osteoporosis-drug-could-help-grow-hair/593662002/ Persons Nathan Hawkshaw Title Scientists discover ‘cure’ for baldness while testing an osteoporosis drug Media name/outlet i News Media type Web Country/Territory United Kingdom Date 9/05/18 Description A cure for baldness could have been discovered by mistake after scientists testing an osteoporosis drug found it had an unexpected side effect. Tests of a drug designed to treat brittle bone disease saw the agent promote hair growth. Researchers believe the discovery could open up a whole new set of cures for male and female baldness. URL https://inews.co.uk/news/health/scientists-discover-cure-for-baldness-while-osteoporosis-drug/ Persons Nathan Hawkshaw Title Scientists May Have Accidentally Discovered A Potential Cure For Baldness Media name/outlet IFL Science Media type Web Country/Territory United States Date 9/05/18 Description A side effect of a drug that was originally used as an immunosuppressant could one day be used to treat baldness.
Researchers have found that the active compound stimulates human hair follicles to grow by targeting a protein that usually puts the breaks on. Publishing their results in the journal Plos Biology, they hope that it can now be developed into a form that could be used to treat alopecia.URL www.iflscience.com/health-and-medicine/scientists-may-have-accidentally-discovered-a-potential-cure-for-baldness/ Persons Nathan Hawkshaw Title Researchers say experimental drug could lead to treatment for baldness Media name/outlet CBS News Media type Web Country/Territory United States Date 9/05/18 Description Researchers have found a potential new treatment for hair loss using a drug originally intended for osteoporosis. But there are still many hurdles to clear before it's an option for patients hoping to fight balding.
Currently, there are only two FDA-approved drugs on the market for treatment of androgenetic alopecia, or pattern balding: minoxidil (for men and women) and finasteride (for men only). However, both treatments can have side effects and often lead to disappointing results. The only other medical option is to get hair transplantation surgery.URL https://www.cbsnews.com/news/researchers-say-experimental-drug-may-treat-baldness/ Persons Nathan Hawkshaw Title Side effects include ... a potential treatment for baldness Media name/outlet CNN Media type Web Country/Territory United States Date 9/05/18 Description Though it's normal to lose up to 100 hairs from your scalp every day, excessive hair loss is distressing. But a drug originally developed to treat osteoporosis may soon help those who want to treat or even reverse baldness, according to research published Tuesday in the journal PLOS Biology. URL https://edition.cnn.com/2018/05/09/health/potential-baldness-drug-study/index.html Persons Nathan Hawkshaw Title Scientists find potential cure for baldness in osteoporosis drug Media name/outlet ABC News Media type Web Country/Territory Australia Date 9/05/18 Description A drug originally designed to treat osteoporosis could cure hair loss in men and women, researchers from the University of Manchester have found.
It had "a dramatic stimulatory effect on human hair follicles donated by patients," the university said in a statement.URL www.abc.net.au/news/2018-05-09/scientists-find-potential-baldness-cure/9744334?section=science Persons Nathan Hawkshaw
Keywords
- baldness
- hair loss
- dermatology