Hair Growth Treatment
Researchers from UCLA lead by Jing Huang PhD have shown in a recent study that small molecules which activate autophagy cause hair to enter the growth phase. Autophagy is a metabolic process that cells use to clear out or recycle parts of themselves. This study observed the hair growth effects of several types of small…
Today, there have been updates from two companies with therapies in phase 2 clinical trials for AGA. Initially, I posted the Follicum news to the Updates page, then I later found that Aclaris had released news as well. This was compelling enough to create an article for these news items. Follicum Trial Over 50% Enrolled…
The Brotzu lotion may be getting an important update this week. It has been confirmed that Dr. Brotzu will be presenting at the Spring Congress of the Italian Society for Hair Science and Restoration on April 14, 2018 in Naples, Italy. The topic of Dr. Brotzu’s presentation will be, of course, his esoteric hair growth…
As one of the top two hair growth treatments projected to reach the market in 2018, Replicel’s RCH-01 has a lot of people’s attention these days. When it was announced that the global cosmetic company Shiseido would trial Replicel’s hair growth technology in Japan, there was also talk from Shiseido that the treatment could reach…
Almost two months ago, a reader of Follicle Thought sent me an interesting article about new research being done in hair growth. The article I received was from a Turkish news website regarding an innovative gene therapy. I’ve done a bit of research on the topic since then and now will share my findings. Novartis Studying…
According to its latest press release, Aclaris Therapeutics will be launching a phase 2 trial for the use of JAK inhibitors in androgenic alopecia (pattern hair loss) within the next few months. Here’s the line item from the press release about Aclaris’ trial in androgenic alopecia. AGA-201 Topical – a planned Phase 2 open-label clinical trial…
Healthcare Venture Award Presentation: Update (10/31/23) Fukuda’s company TrichoSeeds was selected as a finalist at the 5th Healthcare Venture Award event which took place in Tokyo, Japan on October 27, 2023. The event featured innovative biotechnology companies from Japan, especially those which focused on extending healthspan and longevity. Follicle Thought was fortunate to capture an…
Hi Everyone, this is a check-in to keep you abreast of what’s going on with the website and to announce a few hair-growth news items. Yokohama and Fries, Please First, I’m pleased to announce I have an exclusive update regarding the “french fry hair growth” craze which was clobbering headlines around the world for the…
Stem cells and ‘the cure for hair loss.’ In our minds they go hand-in-hand, don’t they? Since the initial emergence of stem cell technologies in regenerative medicine, many have wondered if these technologies could be used to treat hair loss or alopecia. Today, many stem cell companies are developing technologies that would appear to make…
A lot has changed in the hair growth industry since I began Follicle Thought three years ago. Many new names and glimmers of hope have shown up in the industry. Even celebrity hair restoration has become more widespread and talked about. These are all positive developments which support the ultimate goal we are heading towards.…