A study conducted by Scientists in the University of Manchester have found results by studying mice as to why certain people are hairier than others. This team has uncovered the molecular process that determines which embryonic skin cells will form into hair follicles and form the body’s hair pattern.How these findings will help people suffering from male-pattern baldness is not unclear but scientists looking at male-pattern baldness will surely find it helpful. The direct beneficiaries to this study will be people who suffer from ectodermal dysplasia - a range of conditions where skin cells fail to develop into other tissue, including hair follicles."

During human development which cells are transformed into hair follicles is determined by three proteins that are produced by our genes. The study has shown how one of these proteins working outside of the cell interacts at a molecular level to determine an individual’s hair pattern as the embryonic skin spatially organises itself."This research can be helpful for pharmaceutical companies working in the field of male pattern baldness as understanding the molecular processes that works during follicle development could provide clues as to why follicles shrink and hair growth diminishes in certain men as they reach a certain age.