Discovery of a Natural Treatment for Hair Loss

The Best Alternative to Hair Transplants and Hair Follicle Strengthening

A team of scientists working in Singapore and Australia has discovered an unprecedented natural treatment for hair loss. This could lead to a complete abandonment of hair transplants or the search for chemical medications whose manufacturers claim to strengthen hair cells and protect against hair loss.

According to a report published by the British newspaper "Daily Mail," the team of scientists discovered a protein called MCL-1, which plays a key role in hair growth and the protection of hair follicles. It was also found that when the production of MCL-1 was inhibited in mice, the animals continued to lose hair for the next 90 days.

Hair Loss Treatment

The report stated that with this discovery, the scientists are closer to "a definitive, effective, and natural treatment that may help men maintain their hair for longer and may even help prevent alopecia."

They added that "finding a way to enhance this protein could end a range of hair loss conditions."

After growing, hair follicles go through regular cycles of dormancy and growth, with about 70-90% of scalp hair remaining in the growth phase. However, some conditions can disrupt this process, leading to hair loss.

Hair Growth Phase

MCL-1 appears to play a crucial role in the growth phase, but, more importantly, it can help "calm" hair follicle stem cells when they "reactivate" from dormancy.

Scientists say that protecting these hair follicle cells from stress and damage helps them grow and regenerate hair.

The research team that conducted the experiments is affiliated with the Faculty of Medicine at the National University of Singapore in Singapore and the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research in Australia.

In their paper, they reported that "deleting" the MCL-1 protein led to gradual hair loss and the elimination of hair follicle stem cells in adult mice. The team noted that their findings will later need to be replicated in clinical research on humans. However, they added that understanding the molecular regulation that controls hair follicle growth could lead to the development of new strategies for treating alopecia, as well as preventing hair loss.

Hair Follicle Regeneration

The researchers added: "This study enhances our understanding of the molecular mechanisms underlying hair follicle regeneration and provides new insights into how stem cell survival and tissue regeneration are regulated."

Hair loss affects approximately 85% of men by the time they reach middle age, and many develop androgenetic alopecia in their early twenties, according to the report.

In addition to hair growth-stimulating medications, some men opt for laser therapy to stimulate blood circulation in the scalp and stimulate hair follicles, while others undergo hair transplant surgery.