Cure for Baldness? Researchers Identify Scalp Chemical that Stops Hair Growth

By Dylan Stableford | The Sideshow – 12 hrs ago

Researchers at the Univ. of Pennsylvania say they have identified the scalp chemical that stops hair from growing, and believe it may finally—finally!—lead to the elusive cure for male pattern baldness.

The scientists found that a protein called PDG2 was three times as prevalent on the scalps of balding men. (PDG2-blocking drugs are already being tested by researchers working on alternative treatments for asthma, so they’re hopeful testing for baldness can be expedited.)

The news was met with joy in England, where an estimated 7.4 million men are bald or balding.

“Excitingly,” the Daily Mail reported, “drugs that block the protein have already been developed for other purposes, meaning a hair restoring lotion or potion could be on the market in under five years.”

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