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Does Melatonin Talk to Hair Follicle Stem Cells?
Does melatonin do more than help us sleep? Hair follicles produce their own melatonin, yet scientists are only beginning to understand why. A fascinating new laboratory study suggests melatonin may influence the stem cells responsible for growing new hair, adding another piece to the complex puzzle of androgenetic alopecia.
Gwen Adey
Jul 243 min read


Damp scalp application of topical dutasteride more effective than dry scalp?
A new study published online ahead of print has reported that applying a liposomal dutasteride formulation to damp scalp skin resulted in more dutasteride in the hair follicles than with application to dry skin.
Gwen Adey
Jun 212 min read


Are Some Hair Follicles Running Out Of Battery?
Imagine your phone battery. When it’s brand new, it lasts all day. A few years later, it doesn’t. It still works. Just not as well. A fascinating new study published in 2026 made me wonder whether something similar might happen inside some hair follicles
Gwen Adey
Jun 134 min read


New 2026 Review Looks at Finasteride, Dutasteride and Male Fertility
Could hair loss treatment affect your chances of having children one day? A new review published in May 2026 examined the evidence surrounding finasteride, dutasteride, male fertility and sexual function.
Gwen Adey
Jun 134 min read


The History of PRP: How a Healing Treatment Ended Up Helping Treat Hair Loss
PRP wasn’t originally developed for hair loss. Discover how a treatment designed to support wound healing evolved into one of the most widely studied regenerative therapies for androgenetic alopecia.
Gwen Adey
Jun 135 min read
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