Researchers are suddenly discovering new hair growth in osteoporosis drugs

Drug for osteoporosis prevents hair loss

Many men have problems with the fullness of their hair. If you're one of the men who lost their hair early and suffer from baldness, there might be good news for you now: Researchers have discovered that a brittle bone drug can cure such baldness completely.

Researchers at the University of Manchester found in their current research that an anti-osteoporotic drug stimulates hair growth in follicles, potentially opening up opportunities for head hair regeneration in the future. The physicians published the results of their study in the English language journal "Public Library of Science Biology".

Men spend a lot of money to prevent the formation of a bald head

Many men have problems with the abundance of their hair when they are old. At some point, the first hair falls out and after a few years, it may be that a person has formed a bald head. In terms of their hair, most men, however, are quite vain. So means and ways are sought to regrow bald spots or to stop a progressive hair loss. Many men let such funds cost a lot of money, but the efficacy leaves much to be desired.

WAY-316606 stimulates hair growth

A medicine for brittle bones may perhaps end the problems of baldness in the future. The drug against osteoporosis stimulated hair growth in follicles during laboratory experiments. This suggests that this remedy could be used to treat hair loss, according to the physicians. The compound called WAY-316606 attacks a protein that restricts hair growth. However, this discovery still needs to be reviewed in further clinical trials.

End of baldness in sight?

The fact that this new remedy, which has never been considered in a hair loss context, promotes the growth of human hair is very exciting because of its great potential, study author Dr. Nathan Hawkshaw from the University of Manchester. This could one day lead to people with baldness benefiting from this drug.

Further research is needed

Of course, further clinical studies are needed to pinpoint whether this drug or similar compounds are really effective and safe for patients with hair loss, the researchers say.

What are the options for balding??

There are already two medications available to treat hair loss in men. But both Minoxidil and Finasteride have side effects and in addition can lead to disappointing results, the authors explain. Another option for bald men is an expensive surgery that involves transplanting hair

Experts also tested remedies for organ rejection

The physicians considered in their study also unusual ways to promote the growth of hair. The researchers first studied cyclosporin A, which was used to prevent organ rejection in transplant patients. One of the side effects of the drug is unwanted hair growth. However, it quickly became apparent that further side effects make the product unsuitable for the treatment of hair loss.

WAY-316606 worked better than other agents

The donated follicles from hair transplants from more than 40 patients were subjected to various tests for the study. These follicles were treated with the drug for brittle bones for six days. The results show that the follicles quickly turned into an active hair growth phase. The experts also found that WAY-316606 works better than other remedies. Perhaps the new findings will lead to people no longer having to suffer from their baldness in the future. (As)