As someone that shaves their head constantly, I'm in the small minority wishing it would go bald.

Andrew, Abu Dhabi,

Hey women! now you can check up on your man's DNA to see what he's going to look like when he's 40

Andre Harris, St Albans, Herts

Finally some research that may finally lead to a treatment of this socially isolating condition. I know people that don't care for their appearance might see this as trivial, but ask yourself how many senior company managers / gov't leaders are bald/balding?

Steve, Derby, uk

Fizz is absolutely right: this is pointless research, and is medicalising a natural condition. I'm bald, and I've never had a problem with it. It's completely normal and nobody has ever taken the mickey. Who are these thousands or tortured souls, suffering from their baldness? Therapy, not pills.

Will Duffay, London,

Losing hair can undermine a man's confidence and can lead to long term mental problems. Why is it taking so long to find a cure for baldness ? The company that finds an effective cure for baldness will make a massive profit ! Keep reseaching !

david dixon, london, uk

Seems like baldness is most common in this country I happen to blame it on stress.

Jonathan, Cumbria, UK

Point proven again:Pharmaceuticals would rather cure a bald westerner than a dying African.It makes sense to their profit-driven minds:Where is there more consumer money to be spent?

I started losing my hair at 20 but would still prefer to see such R&D money spent on life-threatening conditions.

Mark, London, UK

Show me a woman who cares about a man's MPB. I have never met one.
Perversely, I have a full head of hair and shave it off every week anyway. Life without combs, brushes, barbers, shampoo and sticking up bits of hair is worth having to wear a woolly hat in winter and a suncap in summer.

Dave, Slough,

Losing hair in your late teens can be devastating, so anything that can prevent this is to be welcomed. Those of us in our forties who are getting thin at the crown should relax!

John, London,

one of the effects of testosterone is baldness, amongst other illnesses, such as prostrate cancer. This is very worthy research, as it has been shown that those who go bald tend to suffer other diseases more common to their group.

rich, denia,

wat a waste of £ - i kno of no men who give a monkeys abt losing their hair..and im one of them.. if £ needs to be spent perhaps spend a few bob on counciling the poor vain muppets who have an issue with it. yul brynner and telly savalas seemed to thrive on it.

zugerman, zurich, switzerland

A more pointless waste of scarce resources would be difficult to find. MPB only occurs after the normal age of sexual productivity. As such it plays no part in the success or otherwise of our 'selfish genes' in surviving. So buy a wig or get a Bobby Charlton.

Alan Pedersen, Manchester,

Fizz, the same could be said of IVF, but if it "effects" a person in a certain way (morally, psychologically etc.) then it's worth researching.

Having said that, it's certainly not a priority, but I expect men will need to pay for any treatment, unlike some IVF or even some breast implant ops!?

Terry, Bagneres, France

Fizz,
when you bald I dont think it'll be such a waste of money thoasands of poor sods that loose their hair are tortured by it - this is worthwhile research!

Dr Rob, Cumbria, Uk

Instead of wasting time researching baldness why not spend the money on something that at least is worthwhile. Men do not die because they are going bald but they do die from a myriad of diseases which are grossly underfunded for research.

Fizz, Bicester, United Kingdom