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There may soon be help for the millions who suffer from and worry about baldness. Scientists from universities in the UK and USA say they are close to growing new hair. This is also good news for burns victims. They are likely to be those helped first by any new treatment. The scientists have grown new hair follicles in the laboratory. This is different from current treatments, which simply transplant hair from the back of the head to cover bald spots and areas at the front of the head. Unlike transplants, the new treatment lets the hair keep growing naturally in the follicle.

Researcher Colin Jahoda did not say when his research would be available. He said: "It's closer, but it's still some way away because…people want…re-growth of hair that's the same shape, the same size, as long as before, the same angle. Some of these are almost engineering solutions." He did tell people with receding hairlines and those thinning on top that baldness will eventually be treatable. His colleague Angela Christiano was also positive, saying the research will "revolutionise" hair-loss treatment. She said: "The first step is actually showing that it can be done."