October 2025 in “Asian Journal of Oral Health and Allied Sciences” Autologous growth factor concentrate therapy shows promise for treating early-stage hair loss safely and effectively.
July 2024 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Inhibiting PDE8A may help treat hair loss by boosting fat cell growth and hair regeneration.
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August 2015 in “Protein Expression and Purification” Scientists successfully made a human growth factor in a plant, which could help with hair growth and bone development.
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March 2023 in “Lasers in Surgery and Medicine” Ablative fractional laser treatment nearly matches the gene reduction effects of topical vismodegib in skin cancer.
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September 2024 in “Cell Reports” Granulocyte colony stimulating factor helps heal wounds without scars.
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December 2011 in “The Plant Journal” AGD1 is important for root hair development in Arabidopsis, working with phosphoinositide signaling and the actin cytoskeleton.
August 2023 in “Journal of analytical & pharmaceutical research” Microneedle-assisted therapy with human basic fibroblast growth factor significantly regrew hair in patients with hair loss.
November 2019 in “British Journal of Dermatology” FOL-005 peptide may help treat excessive hair growth safely.
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October 2001 in “EMBO journal” Overexpressing follistatin in mice delays wound healing and reduces scar size.
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January 2015 in “Molecular Genetics and Metabolism”
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September 2015 in “Protein expression and purification” Scientists made safflower seeds produce a human growth factor that could help with hair growth and wound healing.
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April 2017 in “Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas” Best treatment for Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia is 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors and intralesional corticosteroids.
January 2026 in “Biochemical Pharmacology” 3 citations
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February 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Ch55 may help reduce skin scarring and fibrosis.
January 2022 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” The gp130 receptor helps in tissue regeneration and disease progression, and manipulating it could improve healing and prevent disease.
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March 2019 in “Gene” Editing the FGF5 gene in sheep increases wool length, confirming its role in hair growth.
January 2026 in “Figshare” ASLNC168501 may help restore hair growth in androgenetic alopecia by improving hair follicle stem cell function.
Compound 6 is a promising candidate for better wound healing.
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July 2003 in “Drug Development Research” Fluridil promotes hair growth safely and effectively for androgenetic alopecia.
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September 2025 in “Dermatology and Therapy” GLP-1 RAs help with diabetes and skin issues but can cause skin reactions and surgery challenges.
September 2025 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Reducing SFRP1 can promote hair growth and may help treat hair loss.
June 2026 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” Microneedle delivery of a special collagen shows promise for treating hair loss.
March 2026 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” The Enriched-GF method efficiently produces high-yield growth factors for tissue repair.
2 citations
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October 2018 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” Tofacitinib helps mice grow more hair by increasing noggin and BMP4 levels, possibly better than minoxidil.
22 citations
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February 2023 in “Heliyon” The hydrogel significantly speeds up wound healing and supports skin cell growth.
July 2025 in “International Journal of Biological Macromolecules” Fucoidan may help regrow hair and reduce inflammation in hair loss.
5 citations
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June 2024 in “Pharmacological Research” FOL-026 peptide may help hair growth and cardiovascular health by improving blood flow and cell functions.
19 citations
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January 2019 in “Animals” PDGFA helps activate hair growth in cashmere goats.
March 2009 in “Dermatology Online Journal” Manipulating EGFR signaling may help treat hair loss and promote hair growth.
September 2025 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” Rb-bFGF improves hair transplant results and patient satisfaction with fewer complications.