Spencer Kobren’s The Bald Truth – 2/12/12
February 13, 2012
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Spencer Kobren’s The Bald Truth – 2/5/12
February 9, 2012
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Spencer Kobren’s The Bald Truth – 9/11/11
September 20, 2011
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Spencer Kobren’s The Bald Truth 9/4/11
September 6, 2011
This week on The Bald Truth: Joe from Staten Island calls in to rant about recent internet attacks on Spencer, himself and company’s like RepliCel and Histogen, as well as to provide his weekly hair loss update. George from Mobile finally touches base with TBT after being MIA for 2 weeks. Andrew Zarian calls in during the middle of a panic attack…Spencer’s advice: “hit the gym and stop tuning in to TBT.”
Sunkast from the GFQ Network also calls in to ask if his eyebrow will grow back after accidently shaving it off in what must have been one interesting evening. Just another classic TBT that you won’t want to miss!
Spencer Kobren’s The Bald Truth is internationally syndicated through the GFQ Network
Spencer Kobren’s The Bald Truth 8/28/11
September 2, 2011
This week on The Bald Truth: Joe from Staten Island calls in to give an update on Replicel, and how he fared during Hurricane Irene. Johnny from Ohio calls in with questions about Replicel’s breakthrough technology and Mark from New Jersey, a long time TBT fan, calls in to reconnect with Spencer and the crew.
A fan favorite, “High Pitch Rich” also touches base to thank Spencer and The Bald Truth for giving him a place he really feels he belongs, and Marcus from Manhattan, who apparently has had more than ten hair transplant procedures, gave Spencer a call to discuss yet another one his unique sexual conquests.
This is a show you don’t want to miss!
Spencer Kobren’s The Bald Truth is internationally syndicated through the GFQ Network
Spencer Kobren’s The Bald Truth 8/21/11
August 29, 2011
Joe from Staten Island calls the show with his weekly hair loss update and to talk about how hair loss has stolen his youth. Andrew Zarian also touched base with the guys to discus an incident that occurred during dinner with Spencer and Andrew’s wife Jess, and Mike from Miami checks in to talk about a girlfriend of his who’s dealing with female pattern hair loss. Spencer also addresses an issue he’s having with a long time TBT fan who apparently crossed the line from fan to stalker.
Spencer Kobren’s The Bald Truth is internationally syndicated through the GFQ Network
Spencer Kobren Speaks With UCLA Scientist About Latest Hair Raising Discovery
February 18, 2011
The hair loss world has been buzzing ever since the news broke that a team of UCLA scientists accidently reversed baldness in mice while conducting studies on their digestive function.
While many people are hopeful that this might help lead to more effective hair loss treatments for men and women, there are several critics that are doubtful that this finding will result in anything favorable for the hair loss community.
Spencer Kobren took the opportunity to interview the senior investigator of this study, Yvette Taché, Ph.D. In the interview Dr. Taché describes how her research team made this hair loss reversing discovery, and she also talks about how this may help people dealing with all forms of alopecia.
Only time will tell if this discovery turns out to be helpful in finding effective treatments or even a cure for common male and female pattern hair loss.
Listen to the interview:
http://www.baldtruthtalk.com/showthread.php?t=4460
Accidently Reversing Baldness in Mice Might Lead To Cure for Humans
February 17, 2011
Veterinary digestive disease researcher Dr. Million Mulugeta had no idea that his research on mice might one day effect countless millions of human beings and the world as we know it.
Dr. Mulugeta and his team were were studying digestive function in mice that coincidently suffered with alopecia (hair loss) due to an increase in corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF), a compound that seems to play a role in how the body responds to stress. When the team injected an antagonist, a compound that blocks CRF, once daily for five days, the mice regrew all of their hair. It was a surprising response that lasted for four months.
Although some types of hair loss have long been linked to stress, Dr. Mulugeta had no idea that inhibiting key receptors in a stress response pathway would have such a dramatic effect on stimulating once dormant hair follicles.
“This was totally unexpected,” said Mulugeta, co-director of the UCLA/CURE Digestive Diseases Research Center. “We do not work on hair; we did not set out to study hair growth.”
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http://www.baldtruthtalk.com/showthread.php?t=4437
Male Pattern Baldness Possibly Caused by Stem Cell Inactivation
January 11, 2011
New research published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation has found that faulty stem cells may play a role in male pattern baldness.
The study led by George Cotsarelis., chair of the Department of Dermatology at the University of Pennsylvania, examined stem cell samples from men who have undergone hair transplant surgery. Cotsarelis’ team compared the follicles from the thinning areas of the participant’s scalps to the DHT resistant hair bearing areas, and what they learned might hold the key to finding a more straightforward approach to prevent or reverse androgenetic alopecia.
The study revealed that men with male pattern baldness have an equal amount of stem cells in both the hair bearing areas and the balding areas of the scalp, with one very important difference: the areas of the balding scalp had a significantly lower number of progenitor cells. [Read more]
Treating Hair Loss – Spencer Kobren Discusses The Dangers of The “One Size Fits All” Mentality
October 9, 2010
Most hair loss sufferers will try anything to treat their hair loss. Whether it’s lotions or potions, surgical hair restoration or non surgical intervention, men and women dealing with hair loss are desperate to stop the painful process, and to try to move on with their lives.
Sadly, many in the hair loss industry prey on this vulnerability, and have no problem selling bogus products and services to desperate men, women and children searching for real help.
Even when considering legitimate hair loss treatments, consumers need to understand that all treatments have their limitations and not all hair loss sufferers will benefit from these treatments.
This is a harsh realty that many will refuse to accept and unfortunately these desperate consumers might be putting themselves in harms way if they choose to peruse treatment after being informed that they don’t make the best candidates.
Spencer Kobren discusses this harsh reality and tells the story of one hair loss sufferer who just wouldn’t take no for an answer.
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