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A chemical used in McDonald's chips could cure baldness
February 05, 2018, 11:11 AM
Pipe SmokerA chemical used in McDonald's chips could cure baldness
“A chemical used in McDonald's chips could cure baldness, scientists claim.
They have regrown hair in mice with a 'simple' technique through the use of human stem cells.
This generated fresh follicles capable of sprouting luxurious new locks and within days the lab rodents had furry backs and scalps.
Preliminary experiments suggest the groundbreaking therapy will also work in people…”
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/artic...-cures-BALDNESS.html
Serious about crackers. February 05, 2018, 11:13 AM
GustoferI've always said that they have the best fries.
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February 05, 2018, 11:13 AM
Angus the KidAs I age, I'm less concerned about the lack of hair on head and more concerned about the increasing amount of hair in and on my ears.
"Meet the new boss, same as the old boss" February 05, 2018, 11:15 AM
parabellumChips?
They're Freedom Fries!!!
(holds sack of russets over his head in a gesture of patriotic defiance, or something like that)February 05, 2018, 11:15 AM
gearhoundsI'll keep my baldness, thank you very much...
As an aside, I wonder what "chemicals" are involved, and what other ones might also be in McD fries? No one in my family will eat there.
“Remember to get vaccinated or a vaccinated person might get sick from a virus they got vaccinated against because you’re not vaccinated.” - author unknown February 05, 2018, 11:17 AM
VeeperIs it redundant to ask someone to surrender their french fries?
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sigmonkey
Fry Hair.
"the meaning of life, is to give life meaning" ✡ Ani Yehudi אני יהודי Le'olam lo shuv לעולם לא שוב! February 05, 2018, 11:17 AM
RogueJSKquote:
Originally posted by gearhounds:
As an aside, I wonder what "chemicals" are involved, and what other ones might also be in McD fries? No one in my family will eat there.
According to the article, it's dimethylpolysiloxane, a chemical added to the cooking oil used to cook McD's fries, which prevents the oil in the fryers from foaming.
The chemical itself doesn't cure baldness. Instead, it's used as a material for culturing "hair follicle germs". (Like the gel in a Petri dish.)
quote:
The Japanese team's breakthrough came after they managed to mass produce 'hair follicle germs' (HFGs) in the lab for the first time.
These are the cells that fuel follicle development. They are the 'Holy Grail' of hair loss research, as they have never been regenerated before.
And the secret was to use the 'McDonald's fries' chemical dimethylpolysiloxane in the vessel in which they were cultured.
This is added for safety reasons to prevent cooking oil from foaming. It was particularly effective for the HFGs because oxygen easily passes through.
Professor Junji Fukuda, of Yokohama National University, said: 'The key for the mass production of HFGs was a choice of substrate materials for the culture vessel.
'We used oxygen-permeable dimethylpolysiloxane (PDMS) at the bottom of culture vessel, and it worked very well.'
The method described in Biomaterials created up to 5,000 HFGs simultaneously - which led to new hair growth after they were transplanted into mice.
February 05, 2018, 11:17 AM
rusbroFirst customer...
February 05, 2018, 11:20 AM
gearhoundsquote:
Originally posted by RogueJSK:
quote:
Originally posted by gearhounds:
As an aside, I wonder what "chemicals" are involved, and what other ones might also be in McD fries? No one in my family will eat there.
According to the article, it's dimethylpolysiloxane, a chemical added to the cooking oil used to cook McD's fries, which prevents the oil in the fryers from foaming.
The chemical itself doesn't cure baldness. Instead, it's used as a material for culturing "hair follicle germs". (Like the gel in a Petri dish.)
quote:
The Japanese team's breakthrough came after they managed to mass produce 'hair follicle germs' (HFGs) in the lab for the first time.
These are the cells that fuel follicle development. They are the 'Holy Grail' of hair loss research, as they have never been regenerated before.
And the secret was to use the 'McDonald's fries' chemical dimethylpolysiloxane in the vessel in which they were cultured.
This is added for safety reasons to prevent cooking oil from foaming. It was particularly effective for the HFGs because oxygen easily passes through.
Professor Junji Fukuda, of Yokohama National University, said: 'The key for the mass production of HFGs was a choice of substrate materials for the culture vessel.
'We used oxygen-permeable dimethylpolysiloxane (PDMS) at the bottom of culture vessel, and it worked very well.'
The method described in Biomaterials created up to 5,000 HFGs simultaneously - which led to new hair growth after they were transplanted into mice.
Sounds like lovely stuff.
https://www.tabletwise.com/med...dimethylpolysiloxane
“Remember to get vaccinated or a vaccinated person might get sick from a virus they got vaccinated against because you’re not vaccinated.” - author unknown February 05, 2018, 11:48 AM
walkinghorseEverybody I have ever seen eat fries in McD's uses there hands. Wonder why it doesn't cause hair to grow on their palms?
Maybe that is caused by something else?
Jim
February 05, 2018, 11:53 AM
12131quote:
Originally posted by walkinghorse:
Everybody I have ever seen eat fries in McD's uses there hands. Wonder why it doesn't cause hair to grow on their palms?
Maybe that is caused by something else?
There are no hair follicles on the palms of your hands.
Q
February 05, 2018, 11:55 AM
Edmondquote:
Originally posted by 12131:
quote:
Originally posted by walkinghorse:
Everybody I have ever seen eat fries in McD's uses there hands. Wonder why it doesn't cause hair to grow on their palms?
Maybe that is caused by something else?
There are no hair follicles on the palms of your hands.
Geez, what are you a doctor or something.
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February 05, 2018, 12:05 PM
ChicagoSigManI've always been surprised that there has been no cure for baldness discovered. It must be an extremely complicated or difficult problem to solve. The market potential for such a drug would be enormous.
February 05, 2018, 12:41 PM
arfmelI used to use some kind of car wax that had that stuff prominently advertised as an ingredient. Evidently I could have just rubbed french fry grease on the paint instead.
February 05, 2018, 12:44 PM
BamaJeepsterIt only applies to back hair...
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kkinaIt's still potentially a major breakthrough. Transplant technology is finally moving ahead in sophistication (there's a brand new technique now using robotic surgery), but it's still
transplant. Being able to manufacture hair follicles would eliminate the need for a donor site on the patient, which is half the surgery. You also eliminate the practical limit of transplants, being there's only so much hair that can be transplanted.
Theoretically, a patient could donate a few starter follicles, wait a few weeks, then go back in for implantation. Much simpler than transplantation.
You actually want to culture back hairs only. Front hair is susceptible to DHT, which is what causes male pattern baldness in the first place.
February 05, 2018, 01:08 PM
EchtermetzgerRubbing fries on my head as we speak. Will post results as soon there is any change.
A well balanced breakfast being necessary to the start of a healthy day, the right of the people to keep and eat food shall not be infringed.
February 05, 2018, 01:14 PM
cparktdquote:
Originally posted by Angus the Kid:
As I age, I'm less concerned about the lack of hair on head and more concerned about the increasing amount of hair in and on my ears.
Years ago I heard an old guy say you don't actually lose the hair on your head... it just eventually succumbs to gravity, and reverses direction.
Now that I'm older I'm beginning to believe it!
Endeavor to persevere. February 05, 2018, 01:17 PM
RichardCFor health reasons, they took out the beef tallow but left in the oxygen-permeable dimethylpolysiloxane .
Seems logical ...
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