Cure for men's hair loss could be found in sugar stored in the body, study suggests

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The cure for male pattern baldness could already be in the human body. The condition, which causes gradual hair loss, affects up to 50% of men worldwide. Researchers at the University of Sheffield in the U.

K. claim the fix might be found in a sugar that’s naturally present in the human body. HAIR LOSS AND PROSTATE MEDICATION COULD ALSO REDUCE HEART DISEASE RISK, STUDY FINDS 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.

Scientists from U.K.’s Sheffield and COMSATS University Pakistan have studied the sugar for the past eight years, focusing on its ability to help heal wounds by forming new blood vessels.

Male pattern baldness affects up to 50% of men worldwide, according to the University of Sheffield. (iStock) The researchers noticed that hair around the wounds also appeared to grow more quickly compared to untreated wounds. The scientists then tested this on testosterone-driven hair loss in mice, which is similar to the cause of male pattern baldness, according to a university press release.

NEW HAIR LOSS TREATMENTS MAY BE ON THE WAY AFTER MAJOR DISCOVERY, RESEARCHERS SAY When they applied just a small dose of the sugar, new blood vessels were formed, leading to hair regrowth. The findings suggest that the deox.