How to stop hair loss – scientists have invented a sugar gel against baldness – UNIAN
The gel has already been tested on mice; if it turns out to be as effective in humans, it could be used to treat alopecia or after chemotherapy.
Scientists have stumbled upon a potential new treatment for hereditary hair loss, the most common cause of hair loss in both men and women worldwide.
It all started with research into sugar, which occurs naturally in the body and helps form DNA. While studying how sugar healed wounds in mice when applied topically, scientists from the University of Sheffield and COMSATS University in Pakistan noticed that fur around the lesions grew back faster than in mice that did not receive treatment, Sciencealert writes.
The surprised team of scientists decided to continue their research. They developed a biodegradable, non-toxic gel from…
