Hair Cloning Timelines: In 1987, Dr. Colin Jahoda first cloned hair. When that happened, the excitement was wonderfully high and the entire world thought that the solution to cloning a human hair for clinical use was around the corner. The cloning worked in petri dishes, but when these cloned hairs were put into bald mice, the cloned hair killed the mice. Now, almost two decades later, we are really no further along. If you look at the drug development steps referenced above, it is important to note that this entire process runs about 16 years and that count is taken from the point where the drug or the approach is first put into the line. For drugs or solutions not yet identified, you must add this timeline of 15-16 years to the first identification of the substance. With the recent debacle just recently on a new drug (Parexel) that went into phase 3 clinical trials (Parexel in hot water) you can see how easily the solution can hit a snag and just how potentially dangerous this process is. For Parexel, it may spell disaster and this event may very well end its short life span. Unfortunately for the 6 people used in the study, their life span may also end with the drug’s life. Of importance, please note that this drug was for treating very disabling or deadly diseases, conditions including multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, and leukemia. Hair loss in the classic sense, is neither deadly or painful so risks to protect the consuming public will have standards that are even harsher than with Parexel. As a consumer, we want to believe that miracles are around the corner, that cures for all ailments are within the grasp of modern medicine, but alas, reality is nowhere near our hopes and optimism on such issues. I personally do not believe that the safety issue can be resolved in anything less than 10 years, so do not hold your breath.
http://www.baldingblog.com/2006/03/28/i ... r-cloning/
So it seems like the technology is not new. But at the same time doctors spent more research on drugs. :dunno:
http://www.baldingblog.com/2006/03/28/i ... r-cloning/
So it seems like the technology is not new. But at the same time doctors spent more research on drugs. :dunno:
