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[–] iopq@lemmy.world 94 points 1 year ago (5 children)

They cured hair loss in mice at least twenty times now and we still have bald humans

[–] remotelove@lemmy.ca 97 points 1 year ago (2 children)

They should probably find a way to turn humans into mice. It's a shame to leave billions of dollars on the table like that.

[–] WoodScientist@sh.itjust.works 34 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Might be a good concept for a sci fi story actually, probably a comedic one. Scientists learn how to cure any disease and reverse aging, but only for mice. Conveniently for plot reasons, they also figure out how to turn people into mice and back. You can get any disease cured or become young again...but you have to spend three months as a mouse.

[–] MegaUltraChicken@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Someone that knows what they're doing: I will watch this show.

[–] turtlesareneat@discuss.online 5 points 1 year ago

Is Anne Hathaway coming back as the grand witch?

I know of a short story on becoming a mouse, but that one's focus is something euthanasia adjacent.

[–] Zirconium@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I cannot remember what but I've heard of mention of a story where because there's so many cures of disease for mice that they take over the world or something. It's such a faint mention sorry

[–] WoodScientist@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 year ago

Pinky and the Brain. Obviously.

[–] Dicska@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Fuck that, just implant those mice on my scalp.

[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Why do we not simply transplant the hair from the mice, onto the humans?

[–] WoodScientist@sh.itjust.works 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)

To avoid rejection of the hair follicles, simply glue live mice to the top of your head.

[–] ikidd@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

This sounds like a ChatGPT response from the early days.

[–] gibmiser@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] kurwa@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago
[–] FauxPseudo@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago

"Mice lie and monkeys exaggerate."

[–] theLetterJ@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 1 year ago

That's cause they're not on dutasteride, finasteride, or estrogen therapy. It's all the fault of DHT.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dutasteride

[–] Taleya@aussie.zone 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

We have hair loss cures for humans too, the main roadblock for use is men like functioning balls.

[–] iopq@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

I take finasteride and my balls are functioning