This image shows a coronal section through the mouse brain after stroke and neural stem cell transplantation. The dashed circle indicates the stroke area. The neurite projections of the transplanted human cells are stained in dark brown. Neurites extend locally into the cortex (CX) but also via the corpus callosum (CC) into the other brain hemisphere. Credit: University of Zurich …
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Researchers have developed a new drug that regrows hair by reactivating dormant hair follicle cells. The approach is different than current treatments, which only slow down hair loss. It reactivates hair follicles by boosting the body’s natural availability of lactate, which directly affects the follicles’ ability to grow hair. Safety trials are done and a trial to test its effectiveness …
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Hair loss affects millions of people worldwide and can have a serious impact on confidence and self-esteem. For years, treatments such as oils, shampoos, and chemical solutions have promised to slow hair loss or improve scalp health, but most of these provide only temporary results and rarely address the root cause. Now, science offers a breakthrough.A study published on Clinical …
Read More »Q. After reading about low-dose minoxidil a few years ago, I got a prescription from my general practitioner and have been taking it ever since. My fine hair began to thin with menopause, and I could barely make a ponytail. I estimate its quantity has increased by 30% to 40% without any apparent side effects. For the first time in …
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Millions of adults will lose at least one permanent tooth, and many will lose several more as the years go by. In the United States alone, an estimated 178 million people are missing at least one tooth, which explains why dentures and titanium implants replacements are so common. Dentistry is now aiming for something better, a living replacement that feels …
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The species that can regrow their eyes after amputation The Independent A genetically tractable non-vertebrate system to study complete camera-type eye regeneration Nature This snail may hold a secret to human eye regeneration Science News This snail’s eyes grow back: Could they help humans do the same? EurekAlert! Seeing with fresh eyes: Snails as a system for studying sight restoration Medical Xpress Source link
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