A component of the aromatic spice cinnamon caused hair follicles to sprout in the lab, with researchers now set on developing a novel treatment to reverse hair loss through the use of natural compounds.

Our hair is a marker of beauty, pride, and health integral to our identity and how others perceive us.

Conversely, hair loss can cause a great deal of emotional strain and reduce our quality of life.

Hair restoration treatments are limited to either surgical (hair transplantation) or non-surgical (drugs) methods.

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So, finding a novel – preferably non-invasive – hair loss treatment is understandably high on some researchers’ lists.

Researchers from the Yokohama National University (YNU) in Japan hope that cinnamon is that sought-after novel treatment.

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