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Steve Hughes & Sara Odeen-Isbister

Scientists discover new 'cure for baldness' as they investigate 'caveman genes'

The discovery of "caveman genes " could help scientists come up with a new cure for baldness.

Humans, experts now believe, have the genes to grow hair all over their bodies - but evolution has disabled them.

The breakthrough could lead to new ways to regrow hair after balding, according to scientists at the University of Utah Health and the University of Pittsburgh who carried out the research.

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