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sugaa
06-17-2003, 08:32 PM
hi! Lacey (sachet) wanted to post this for you guys before she left today but she ran out of time.



Japanese Company Finds Genes Linked to Baldness
Tue Jun 17



TOKYO (Reuters) - Researchers in Japan have found two genes that affect male pattern baldness, a company involved in the study said on Tuesday, possibly taking a step toward a cure for the scourge of millions of men.


Japanese household goods manufacturer Lion Corp said that its joint study with the University of Tokushima in western Japan had discovered that two types of genes relate to both hair growth and hair loss functions.


The genes are Bone Morphogenetic Protein, which helps make bones, and ephrin, which helps make blood vessels.


The researchers made their discovery by extracting hair growth cells from the scalp and conducting a genetic analysis, the company said.


Lion said the team also found that a plant-derived ingredient, called 6-benzyl aminopurine, could help revitalise the two genes and help restore hair growth.


The company, which already sells hair-nourishment products in Japan and Korea, aims to develop a new hair-loss treatment using their findings, a spokeswoman said.


But she said the company could not say how soon it would develop a new product as research is still in its early stages.


Earlier media reports about the company's findings boosted shares in Lion by as much as 15.7 percent to 604 yen at one point on Tuesday, the highest since October 1996, although they shed some gains to end at 547 yen, up 4.79 percent.

Choke03
06-17-2003, 09:17 PM
That would be great. If I start to loose mine I'll just shave it, but alot of bro's sweat the thought of loosing their hair.

scorpio
06-17-2003, 09:21 PM
I've been bald for a lot of years. Don't know if I'd do anything about it to be honest.

Saks
06-17-2003, 10:50 PM
Hell my wife makes my hair fall out! Anyone got the cure for that?

scorpio
06-17-2003, 10:51 PM
Originally posted by Saks
Hell my wife makes my hair fall out! Anyone got the cure for that?

Beer.

bigshug
06-17-2003, 11:00 PM
I don't think I could pull off the shaved head look.....bald fade, yes...bald all over, no...........if this is, in fact, the cure for baldness then that company's worth is gonna skyrocket.....time to buy shares of their stock, folks

Saks
06-17-2003, 11:07 PM
I need more than beer