Accidental Find May Lead To a Cure For Baldness

kkleiner writes "Science is full of stories in which great discoveries are made by accident: the discovery of radiation, the discovery of the universe's shape through x-ray detection, and now perhaps the cure for hair loss. At the time they returned to the cages to find that their bald mice had miraculously grown their hair back, the scientists at UCLA had no intention of curing baldness. Originally, theirs was in fact a study aimed at reducing the harmful affects of chronic stress. The unanticipated side effect of their treatment could prove a boon to balding men and women everywhere, not to mention to the drug company that delivers the cure to them."

Shocked. Simply SHOCKED.

[Frosty Piss]

PETA will have a field day with this one, what with causing artificial stress in the mice to the point where they start losing hair? Think of their self esteem, think of premature heart attacks and strokes...

Conspiracies abound

[sumdumass]

Now, who wants to bet that a major food company who also owns a razor manufacturing plant will by the rights to this drug, pay off the government and convince them to label it an herbal food supplement, rename it something that sounds like it will cure cancer, then put small amounts into the food stuff they see.

Of course I didn't read the article. But hey, I've seen less believable conspiracies based on less facts flourish so don't blame me for trying my own 100 mile per gallon carburetor.

One day...

[damburger]

...there will be a simple, over-the-counter cure for baldness.

And then, on the following day, a drunk college student will pass out and have the formula smeared all over his face by his almost equally drunk 'friends'

Re:Hair Loss?

[rolfwind]

Ditch your palms and buy an iPhone or Android. It's not worth the bother cleaning them up.

Re:Uh, don't we maybe NEED that hormone?

[Anonymous Coward]

Abstinence has been working for millions of Slashdot readers for years.

Re:Uh, don't we maybe NEED that hormone?

[Mongoose Disciple]

Hey, you have to break a few eggs to make an omelet with a gorgeous full head of hair.

Re:Uh, don't we maybe NEED that hormone?

[PopeRatzo]

Up the bum, no harm done.

Thank you. It's important for us that we get the perspective of the community of Apple users.

Re:Shocked. Simply SHOCKED.

[Kozar_The_Malignant]

The lucky grad students are the ones that don't get stuck with the night job in the Rat Room. No amount of washing will diminish the smell to the point of your being able to get a date. Your only hope is if the poor soul curating the dead shark collection is of the opposite sex.

Re:Uh, don't we maybe NEED that hormone?

[Anonymous Coward]

Being a lesbian is not an option for everyone. I've been trying to be one for years, but no luck. They can't just get past the penis.