Hair Stem Cells

HairCell Interview: Exclusive

August 26, 2016 /

Follicle Thought recently had the opportunity to interview Howard Leonhardt of Leonhardt Ventures about his interesting new invention aimed at hair regeneration, HairCell. The Chief Medical Officer of Leonhardt Ventures, Dr. Leslie Miller, also provided some input for certain questions in the interview. Dr. Miller is also Director of the USF Heart Institute and has…

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Shiseido is Officially Cleared to Start RCH-01 Trial

July 22, 2016 /

Replicel’s hair growth therapy, RCH-01, has officially received approval by Japanese regulatory authorities to be used in a clinical trial that is now launching. We did hear some rumblings recently that Shiseido was putting the final touches on it’s clinical trial to take place at the Tokyo Medical University Hospital and Toho University Ohasi Medical…

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Shiseido Trial Update, Topical Reverses Baldness after Decades: Weekly Thoughts 7/1/16

July 1, 2016 /

Hey everybody, welcome to another installment of Weekly Thoughts. This week we get an encouraging update about the logistics of Shiseido’s trial and more information about the RiverTown Therapeutics Inc. compound. Shiseido Closer to Trial News was finally released this week about Shiseido’s upcoming trial in Japan using Replicel’s RCH-01 technology. Shiseido acquired an exclusive…

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Follica Moves Forward, Thorn Medical: Weekly Thoughts 4/17/16

April 17, 2016 /

Hey there everybody, nice to see you all again. In this edition of Weekly Thoughts we find a new company with some ambiguous, yet noteworthy, claims about their hair growth technology, an update on Follica’s new pivot, and some background information on Samumed’s founder and CEO. Thorn Medical Makes Big Claim Last week, a press…

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Gene Study on Gray Hair, Fuchs Article: Weekly Thoughts 3/3/16

March 3, 2016 /

Hello Everybody, As always, it is nice to be here with you to report on the latest hair growth related news for this edition of Weekly Thoughts. Major Gene Study All About Follicles A study lead by Kaustubh Adhikari of University College London has mapped out a gene analysis for some of the major characteristics…

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COL17A1, Foxc1, Brotzu: Weekly Thoughts 2/8/16

February 8, 2016 /

Hello everybody, nice to be back here with you again. There seems to have been a surge of hair growth related news as of late which makes it a great time to do some reporting. Without further ado, here are your Weekly Thoughts. COL17A1 and Hair Follicle Aging A major key to understanding the process…

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A Discussion on Hair Transplant Donor Management Guidelines

January 19, 2016 /

For people looking to restore their hair through multiple hair transplants, particularly young people, good donor management is critical to the individual’s successful outcome. Donor hair management is evaluated by three major factors: the person’s age, the person’s degree of hair loss, and the person’s donor availability. These factors will determine what a hair transplant…

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