follicle

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Kintor Pharmaceutical, a Chinese biotech, is developing a gel designed to destroy the protein that triggers hair loss at the follicle.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

It helps reduce the effects of dihydrotestosterone, a hormone linked to follicle shrinkage, while also protecting hair follicle cells from premature cell death.

From Science Daily • Feb. 9, 2026

In mammals, these stem cells are found in a region of the hair follicle known as the bulge-sub-bulge area.

From Science Daily • Oct. 25, 2025

One ongoing project is testing whether cysteine can promote hair follicle regrowth.

From Science Daily • Oct. 23, 2025

None of them are up to their usual chatter, so I can hear every strand being yanked from its follicle.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins