Deoxy Ribose sugar gel triggers hair regrowth in mice

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Surprise Hair Loss Breakthrough: DNA Sugar Gel Triggers Robust Regrowth

In 2024, scientists stumbled upon a potential new treatment for hereditary-patterned baldness, the most common cause of hair loss in both men and women worldwide.

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Frontiers | Stimulation of hair regrowth in an animal model of androgenic alopecia using 2-deoxy-D-ribose

Androgenetic alopecia (AGA) affects both males and females worldwide. New blood vessel formation can restore blood supply to stimulate the hair regrowth cycl...

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The 2dDR-SA hydrogel was composed of 1.4 g sodium alginate (6.416% w/w), 250 mg propylene glycol (1.146% w/w), 82.5 mg of 2-phenoxyethanol (0.375% w/w), and 86.62 mg of 2-deoxy-D-ribose sugar (0.394% w/w) in 20 mL water.