A team of researchers from the University of Manchester found that a drug, which is currently used to treat brittle bones, has one curious side-effect — it grows hair. The drug, which was originally intended for osteoporosis, induced hair follicles to start sprouting hair within two days when applied like a shampoo.
It’s called WAY-316606, and aside from helping those with brittle bones, this drug could soon help millions of men grow back their hair. It can do so in as early as two days, too, as the team led by Dr. Nathan Hawkshaw discovered this interesting property of the osteoporosis drug.
Their research is now published in Public Library of Science Biology, and the team is now considering a clinical trial for hair loss patients.
“The fact this new agent, which had never even been considered in a hair loss context, promotes human hair growth is exciting because of its translational potential: it could one day make a real difference to people who suffer from hair loss,” Hawkshaw said.
Experts are excited about the treatment that can be used as a topical treatment, in gel or shampoo form. The drug has been tested over six days on hair and scalp tissue donated by 40 patients that were currently undergoing hair transplant surgery.
The results were immediate. There were “significantly increased hair shaft production” within days of treatment.
“Thanks to our collaboration with a local hair transplant surgeon,…
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