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[–] iopq@lemmy.world 92 points 2 months ago (5 children)

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

[–] remotelove@lemmy.ca 96 points 2 months 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 2 months 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 2 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] turtlesareneat@discuss.online 5 points 2 months ago

Is Anne Hathaway coming back as the grand witch?

[–] vestigeofgreen@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 months ago

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

[–] Zirconium@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months 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 2 months ago

Pinky and the Brain. Obviously.

[–] Dicska@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

Fuck that, just implant those mice on my scalp.

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

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

[–] WoodScientist@sh.itjust.works 17 points 2 months 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 2 months ago

This sounds like a ChatGPT response from the early days.

[–] gibmiser@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] kurwa@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago
[–] FauxPseudo@lemmy.world 11 points 2 months ago

"Mice lie and monkeys exaggerate."

[–] theLetterJ@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 2 months 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 2 months 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 2 months ago

I take finasteride and my balls are functioning