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Posted by michael on Thursday March 20, 2003 @05:01AM from the not-just-the-president-of-hair-club-for-men dept.

efudddd writes "Science Daily has an interesting article about a new Nature paper; two chemical signals that turn stem cells into hair follicles have been identified. Implications are wider than just hair regrowth."

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Finally!!! by mpweasel · 2003-03-20 05:07 · Score: 2, Funny

Could it be possible??!
Genetic therapy and a cure for my hairy palms!?
1. Re:Finally!!! by Anonymous Coward · 2003-03-20 10:38 · Score: 2, Funny
  
  So does a hat.
./beach by wjvdt · 2003-03-20 05:08 · Score: 5, Funny

..."These studies raise the possibility that drugs to activate these natural factors could promote hair follicle growth in wanted places, and inhibitory drugs could prevent hair growth in unwanted places," she said.

How will we be able to recognize our fellow /.'ers at the beach in this new world?

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1. Re:./beach by Anonymous+DWord · 2003-03-20 15:11 · Score: 2, Funny
  
  What kind of self-respecting slashdotter goes outside, let alone to the beach? My monitor tan is going along quite nicely, thank you very much.
  
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Ethics, schmethics by L.+VeGas · 2003-03-20 05:12 · Score: 3, Funny

I'm going to clone myself, abort the fetus, get the stem cells, and grow hair again. Then maybe women will let me be promiscuous.

Ahh, I can dream can't I?

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Oh joy! by psyconaut · 2003-03-20 05:17 · Score: 4, Funny

This appears on /, the day AFTER I shaved my head!!!

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Please God by LudditeMind · 2003-03-20 08:12 · Score: 2, Funny

Make this be true and not just vapor. Just starting to go in the corners, and being a geek my ego just can't withstand the assault. This is enough to make me vote yes on any stem cell proposition. Need stem cells from 3 day old baby? Go ahead! I'll bring the scalpel.
What to do? by eingram · 2003-03-20 10:34 · Score: 2, Funny

/me debates whether forwarding this link to his boss is a good idea or not...
Re:Reverse? by lexarius · 2003-03-20 10:54 · Score: 2, Funny

Nope. Nair is not for use on pubic or nipple hair. Read the bottle. Don't ask why I know that...
a little known fact of fiction by Madcapjack · 2003-03-21 05:20 · Score: 2, Funny

chewbacca was actually a victim of this wonder hair regrowth process. wouldn't ya know?
hmm...don't chewt'bacca

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