Bone Strengthening Medicine Has Exciting Off-Label Use: Treating Hair Loss
- 6 years ago
An osteoporosis drug may offer a novel way to stop hair loss and help cure baldness.
Osteoporosis is a condition in which bones become weak and vulnerable to breaking.
WAY-316606 targets a protein called SFRP1, which suppresses hair growth.
Big questions remain, though, and it's still far from human use.
Currently, only minoxidil and finasteride are FDA approved medicines for hair loss.
Osteoporosis is a condition in which bones become weak and vulnerable to breaking.
WAY-316606 targets a protein called SFRP1, which suppresses hair growth.
Big questions remain, though, and it's still far from human use.
Currently, only minoxidil and finasteride are FDA approved medicines for hair loss.