The Journal

Plain-language briefings on the science, with every claim cited. Updated as the literature moves.

Pipeline watch

PP405: the follicle-reactivation drug everyone's watching

A factual, sourced briefing on the most-discussed name in the hair-loss pipeline — the mechanism, the Phase 2a data, and the honest gaps.

Evergreen — updated continuously

The state of the field

A living map of hair-loss research: what's approved, what's in study, and how to read pipeline news without getting played.

Fundamentals

The Norwood scale, honestly

The 7-stage classification clinicians actually use, why stage changes what the evidence says, and how to self-assess without fooling yourself.

Treatment landscape

Finasteride: what the trials actually showed

The pivotal evidence, the realistic effect size, and an honest accounting of the side-effect debate.

Treatment landscape

Minoxidil, reviewed

5% vs 2%, what "works" means in the data, and why consistency is the entire game.

Consumer skepticism

The supplement aisle audit

Saw palmetto, biotin, and proprietary blends — what the published record supports, and what it doesn't.