Bald may be beautiful to some, but researchers at the University of Manchester in England think that they may have stumbled onto something that might change your mind. A drug called WAY-316606, which was originally meant to treat osteoporosis, is showing signs that it might be used to treat baldness as well, reports the Miami Herald. The researchers claim that the same drug that is used to strengthen brittle bones appears to stimulate hair follicles to grow.
“It contains a compound which targets a protein that acts as a brake on hair growth and plays a role in baldness,” the BBC reports.
The new findings, which were published Tuesday in the journal PLOS Biology, consider this a breakthrough since up until now, only two drugs are available to treat male-pattern baldness – minoxidil and finasteride. These are the main ingredients in Rogaine and Propecia respectively.
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