{"id":75708,"date":"2024-08-16T15:00:12","date_gmt":"2024-08-16T15:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/a1cc78f5303cdd58ffeabf88b88b7bcd"},"modified":"2024-08-16T15:00:12","modified_gmt":"2024-08-16T15:00:12","slug":"cure-for-mens-hair-loss-could-be-found-in-sugar-stored-in-the-body-study-suggests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.timesamerica.net\/cure-for-mens-hair-loss-could-be-found-in-sugar-stored-in-the-body-study-suggests\/","title":{"rendered":"Cure for men&#8217;s hair loss could be found in sugar stored in the body, study suggests"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"article-gating gated-overlay show-gate\" readability=\"24.90543071161\">\n<div class=\"article-gating-wrapper\" readability=\"28.62265917603\">\n<p>Join Fox News for access to this content<\/p>\n<p>You have reached your maximum number of articles. Log in or create an account FREE of charge to continue reading.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-gating-legal tablet-desktop\" readability=\"21.43949044586\">By entering your email and pushing continue, you are agreeing to Fox News&#8217; <span class=\"waslinkname\">Terms of Use<\/span> and <span class=\"waslinkname\">Privacy Policy<\/span>, which includes our <span class=\"waslinkname\">Notice of Financial Incentive<\/span>. <\/div>\n<p><span>Please enter a valid email address.<\/span><\/p>\n<footer class=\"article-gating-footer\"><span class=\"waslinkname\">Having trouble? Click here.<\/span><\/footer>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"speakable\">The cure for <span class=\"waslinkname\">male pattern baldness<\/span> could already be in the human body.<\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">The condition, which causes gradual hair loss, affects up to <span class=\"waslinkname\">50% of men<\/span> worldwide.<\/p>\n<p>Researchers at the University of Sheffield in the U.K. claim the fix might be found in a sugar that\u2019s naturally present in the human body.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"waslinkname\"><strong>HAIR LOSS AND PROSTATE MEDICATION COULD ALSO REDUCE HEART DISEASE RISK, STUDY FINDS<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The study, published in the journal Frontiers in Pharmacology, revealed that this sugar, known as 2-deoxy-D-ribose (2dDR), is involved in various biological processes in animals and humans and can stimulate hair regrowth in mice.<\/p>\n<p>Scientists from U.K.\u2019s Sheffield and COMSATS University Pakistan have <span class=\"waslinkname\">studied the sugar<\/span> for the past eight years, focusing on its ability to help heal wounds by forming new blood vessels.<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/343\/192\/iStock-1391808411.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/686\/384\/iStock-1391808411.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/672\/378\/iStock-1391808411.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1344\/756\/iStock-1391808411.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/931\/523\/iStock-1391808411.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1862\/1046\/iStock-1391808411.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/720\/405\/iStock-1391808411.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1440\/810\/iStock-1391808411.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.timesamerica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/cure-for-mens-hair-loss-could-be-found-in-sugar-stored-in-the-body-study-suggests.jpg\" alt=\"A man looking at his hair in the mirror in the bathroom\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\" readability=\"7\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"9\">\n<p><span>Male pattern baldness affects up to 50% of men worldwide, according to the University of Sheffield.<\/span> <span>(iStock)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The researchers noticed that hair around the wounds also appeared to grow more quickly compared to untreated wounds.<\/p>\n<p>The scientists then tested this on testosterone-driven <span class=\"waslinkname\">hair loss<\/span> in mice, which is similar to the cause of male pattern baldness, according to a university press release.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"waslinkname\"><strong><u>NEW HAIR LOSS TREATMENTS MAY BE ON THE WAY AFTER MAJOR DISCOVERY, RESEARCHERS SAY<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>When they applied just a small dose of the sugar, new blood vessels were formed, leading to hair regrowth.<\/p>\n<p>The findings suggest that the deoxy ribose sugar could be as effective as <span class=\"waslinkname\">hair regrowth drugs<\/span>, according to the university.<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/343\/192\/iStock-1403621645.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/686\/384\/iStock-1403621645.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/672\/378\/iStock-1403621645.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1344\/756\/iStock-1403621645.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/931\/523\/iStock-1403621645.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1862\/1046\/iStock-1403621645.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/720\/405\/iStock-1403621645.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1440\/810\/iStock-1403621645.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.timesamerica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/cure-for-mens-hair-loss-could-be-found-in-sugar-stored-in-the-body-study-suggests-1.jpg\" alt=\"man combing his hair in a bathroom at home\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\" readability=\"6\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"7\">\n<p><span>Researchers reported that a small dose of deoxy ribose sugar led to hair regrowth in mice.<\/span> <span>(iStock)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Sheila MacNeil, PhD, emeritus professor of tissue engineering at the University of Sheffield, noted that male pattern baldness could benefit from more research.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There are only two <span class=\"waslinkname\">FDA-approved drugs<\/span> for this condition at present,&#8221; she wrote in a statement sent to Fox News Digital.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"waslinkname\"><strong>CHOOSE THE BEST HAIRBRUSH FOR YOUR HAIR TYPE<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Our U.K.\/Pakistan collaboration unexpectedly turned up a small, naturally occurring sugar that stimulates new blood vessel formation, and we were delighted to discover that it not only stimulates wound healing, but [also] stimulates hair growth in an animal model.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The sugar is &#8220;natural, inexpensive and stable,&#8221; MacNeill noted, and can be delivered in an &#8220;easy to apply gel,&#8221; which the researchers plan to explore in further research.<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/343\/192\/iStock-606714748.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/686\/384\/iStock-606714748.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/672\/378\/iStock-606714748.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1344\/756\/iStock-606714748.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/931\/523\/iStock-606714748.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1862\/1046\/iStock-606714748.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/720\/405\/iStock-606714748.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1440\/810\/iStock-606714748.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.timesamerica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/cure-for-mens-hair-loss-could-be-found-in-sugar-stored-in-the-body-study-suggests-2.jpg\" alt=\"man combing his hair\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\" readability=\"7\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"9\">\n<p><span>The sugar could be produced as a hair gel, the study researcher (not pictured) suggested.&nbsp;<\/span> <span>(iStock)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Dr. John Whyte, WebMD&#8217;s chief medical officer in <span class=\"waslinkname\">Washington, D.C.<\/span>, called the study findings &#8220;intriguing&#8221; in a conversation with Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This naturally occurring sugar&#8217;s effectiveness indicates significant potential in developing new hair loss treatments,&#8221; said Whyte, who was not involved in the research.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"waslinkname\"><strong><u>BAD HAIR DAY? STUDIES SHOW YOU MIGHT WANT TO BLAME YOUR RELATIVES, FAMILY<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Current therapies &#8220;have been around for a while, have limited effectiveness and can have side effects,&#8221; the doctor noted.<\/p>\n<p>Given that this research is still in the early stages, further investigation and <span class=\"waslinkname\">clinical trials<\/span> will be necessary to determine whether the sugar can be &#8220;safely and effectively developed into a viable cure for male pattern baldness,&#8221; Whyte added.<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/343\/192\/iStock-1942129098.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/686\/384\/iStock-1942129098.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/672\/378\/iStock-1942129098.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1344\/756\/iStock-1942129098.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/931\/523\/iStock-1942129098.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1862\/1046\/iStock-1942129098.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/720\/405\/iStock-1942129098.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1440\/810\/iStock-1942129098.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.timesamerica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/cure-for-mens-hair-loss-could-be-found-in-sugar-stored-in-the-body-study-suggests-3.jpg\" alt=\"man balding at the crown of the head\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\" readability=\"7\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"9\">\n<p><span>&#8220;More research is required before it can be considered a cure,&#8221; one doctor told Fox News Digital.<\/span> <span>(iStock)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;The public should view these results with cautious optimism,&#8221; he went on.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The study provides hope for new <span class=\"waslinkname\">natural treatments for hair loss,<\/span> but more research is required before it can be considered a cure.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"waslinkname\"><strong><u>CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR HEALTH NEWSLETTER<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Dermatologist Brendan Camp, M.D., in New York, also reacted to the findings, reiterating to Fox News Digital that there are limited treatments available for hair loss.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"pull-quote\" readability=\"7\">\n<p class=\"quote-text\">&#8220;The study provides hope for new natural treatments for hair loss, but more research is required before it can be considered a cure.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> <!----><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;A number of potential treatments have been studied, but none have been found to be curative,&#8221; said Camp, who was not involved in the research.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The current goal of treatment of alopecia is to help patients retain the hair they have.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"waslinkname\"><i><strong><u>For more Health articles, visit www.foxnews\/health<\/u><\/strong><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p>This study could ultimately lead to a new, effective therapy if future research is successful, he said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The treatment in question, 2-deoxy-D-ribose (2dDR), is thought to improve hair growth by causing an increase in the number of blood vessels,&#8221; he said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/343\/192\/iStock-1404223839.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/686\/384\/iStock-1404223839.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/672\/378\/iStock-1404223839.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1344\/756\/iStock-1404223839.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/931\/523\/iStock-1404223839.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1862\/1046\/iStock-1404223839.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/720\/405\/iStock-1404223839.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1440\/810\/iStock-1404223839.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.timesamerica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/cure-for-mens-hair-loss-could-be-found-in-sugar-stored-in-the-body-study-suggests-4.jpg\" alt=\"man holding fallen hair in hand \" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\" readability=\"6.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"8\">\n<p><span>There is currently no cure for alopecia, a dermatologist noted.<\/span> <span>(iStock)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;While potentially effective at encouraging existing hair follicles to grow, it seems unlikely that it will make follicles that have already disappeared grow back.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"waslinkname\"><strong><u>CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>He added, &#8220;While promising, this treatment requires additional studies to confirm the reproducibility, efficacy and real-world application of 2-deoxy-D-ribose (2dDR) as a treatment for alopecia.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Join Fox News for access to this content You have reached your maximum number of articles. 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