A substance in the cooking oil may be the key to a hair provided.

This is a spectacular scientific breakthrough by researchers at the National University of Yokohama, Japan. They have succeeded in artificially reproducing "hair follicle germs" using dimethylpolysiloxane, a chemical found in the oil used by many fast food chains, including McDonald's. As explained by Sciences et avenir , this substance has the role of preventing the cooking oil from foaming at very high temperatures.

Positive point of the experiment, the speed of the development of the germs: in just a few days, 5,000 germs have developed, against 300 for the traditional techniques.

"Specialized clinics often use hair from the nape of the neck to plant it on the bare front, the problem is that it does not increase the total volume of hair," says Junji Fukuda, Research Manager. On the other hand, the first tests on humans are not planned for at least five years and the first treatment would be available by 2030.

If this discovery is great news for patients with alopecia, it is also good news for people with cancer who are suffering from heavy chemotherapy.