Nearly half of all man are affected by baldness by the age of 50. Over one billion dollars on average is spent each year. Since the 1980s, medical advances have been made toward managing and possibly curing baldness for both men and women. This is due to a further understanding of dihydrotestosterone (DHT) and its role in baldness.

Aside from the standard treatments, stem cells have become useful in research for the treatment of baldness and is leading the industry in baldness cures for 2010. It is thought that these stem cells and dermal papilla cells that have been found in hair follicles can be used for hair multiplication, also known as hair cloning. If this treatment surfaces, it could create a lasting cure for baldness forever.

Hair multiplication is currently being developed and tested by Aderans Research Institute (ARI), a Japanese company located in the United States. Just two years ago, a company in Manchester called Intercytex had discovered positive results from the Phase 2 trial of a cloning trial. This testing resulted in more than two-thirds of male patients re-growing hair. Phase 3 was currently underway when the company discontinued their hair multiplication project. It was at this points that ARI bough the research and is using it to develop its own hair multiplication treatment options. It is with great hope that a cure for baldness in 2010 will emerge.