By Amie Dahnke Contributing Writer A sugar that naturally occurs in the body may be just as effective as prescription drugs for treating a common hair loss condition affecting both men […] ...

Each day, researchers smeared a small dose of deoxyribose sugar gel on the exposed skin, and within weeks, the fur in this region showed 'robust' regrowth, sprouting long, thick individual hairs.

If deoxyribose proves effective in humans, it could also be used to treat alopecia and possibly to stimulate hair, lash and eyebrow regrowth after chemotherapy.