New molecule found to be ideal hair loss drug

What unites Bruce Willis, Jason Statham andVin Diesel besides the fact that they are famous actors? That's right - a bald head, which has already become an integral part of their public image. In medicine, head baldness is called alopecia, and this problem usually affects men, although sometimes women also suffer from it. Hair loss occurs for a variety of reasons, and often this process is very difficult to stop. Of course, there are already hair transplant operations (here's how it works) and drugs to treat baldness. But surgery costs a lot of money, and drugs have many contraindications. Fortunately, scientific progress does not stand still - recently scientists have found a molecule in the human body that triggers hair growth. It turns out that the best remedy for baldness is right in our body, and researchers just need to learn how to use it correctly.

It seems that scientists will soon create the most effective drug against alopecia

What causes people to go bald

To begin with, it is worthwhile to understand that alopecia is divided into two types: scarring and non-scarring.

The first occurs due to the destruction of the hairfollicles (bulbs) and the formation of fibrous tissue in their place, on which hair growth is impossible. Each hair follicle is made up of 20 cells with different functions. They can be destroyed due to hereditary disorders, mechanical or thermal injuries of the skin, or subsequently fungal and bacterial diseases.

Alopecia is different, and each type has its own cause

The second type of alopecia occurs due to a violationmetabolism and malfunction of other body systems. Non-scarring alopecia means that hair loss on the head does not form scar tissue. Often hair falls out only in certain areas of the head. Hair loss due to improper metabolism often occurs during pregnancy. In some cases, this is a sign of serious illness, but you should not panic - it is better to see a doctor first.

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How is baldness treated

For any health problem,First of all, you need to contact a general practitioner - a general practitioner. He draws up an examination plan and directs to more highly specialized doctors like a dermatologist, endocrinologist, neurologist, and so on. Further treatment depends on what disease led to hair loss.

Many men are calm about alopecia and just shave their heads, but if this is a big problem, you need to see a doctor.

Often there is no serious illness, and the reasonbaldness lies in the fact that a person often washed his hair with too warm water - as mentioned above, hair follicles are often destroyed due to thermal injuries. As a rule, for the treatment of alopecia, it is recommended to drink vitamin complexes to stimulate hair growth (vitamins B6, B1, B12, and so on), improve blood circulation in the scalp (vitamin E) and accelerate tissue regeneration (vitamin A). Also, the doctor can prescribe drugs to improve the condition of the vessels, but this is used less frequently. It is better not to try to cure alopecia yourself - under the supervision of a doctor, everything will go faster and safer.

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A new way to stimulate hair growth

In especially severe cases of alopecia, doctors givemore specialized medicines, but most of them have many contraindications. In addition, their effectiveness is always different and depends on the person - they help some, but not others. Recently, scientists have made a discovery that could help create the most versatile remedy for alopecia.

A new molecule found in the human body that activates hair growth

Scientists have long known that a large role instimulation of hair growth play the papillae of the dermis. This is the name of the cone-shaped formations that send signals for hair growth. In the course of scientific work, scientists have found that they produce signaling molecules SCUBE3, which transmit a signal to stem cells to begin the division process, which portends the growth of new hair. Previously, nothing was known about this molecule. Perhaps people with alopecia do not produce them naturally, which is why hair growth does not occur.

In the middle of the picture, several human hairs are visible, surrounded by mouse hairs.

To test their hypothesis, scientiststransplanted hair follicles taken from a human head into the body of a laboratory mouse. After that, SCUBE3 molecules were introduced into the skin of the rodent. Subsequently, the researchers noticed that this simple action triggered both human and nearby mouse hairs. It is believed that the found molecules can become the main component of the future anti-baldness drug, which will suit everyone.

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It is worth noting that earlier good results in the fight against alopecia showed a cure for arthritis. We also talked about this discovery in detail, here is the link.