Human cells used to grow new hair

We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. You can change your cookie settings at any time. Otherwise, we'll assume you're OK to continue. Human cells used to grow new hair A new hair restoration method that can generate human hair growth has been developed by an international team of scientists. Researchers at Durham University, UK, and Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC), USA, have devised the method which is the first to use cloned human cells to induce hair growth, rather than redistributing hair from one part of the scalp to another. The researchers said their findings could significantly expand the use of hair transplantation to women with hair loss, who tend to have insufficient donor hair, as well as to men in early stages of baldness. The research could also be "an important step" in creating replacement skin with hair follicles to aid the recovery of burn patients, the scientists said.