Tastebuds could be key to preventing unwanted hair

Treatments for unwanted body hair can be both expensive and unreliable, but scientists believe they may have found a potential alternative drug-free method for this hairy problem. — dpa

Tastebuds found in hair follicles could one day lead to new treatments for unwanted hair, experts have said.

The scientists noted that adding a common sweetener to taste receptors in hair follicles appeared to prevent hair growth in laboratory tests.