With some wit, a touch of pragmatism, and a sprinkle of self-deprecating humour, you can be the hero in your own folktale.

Alopecia or baldness is considered to be an incurable disease. However, researchers from Concert Pharmaceuticals, a U.S. based pharmaceutical company announced the discovery of an elixir to make the impossible happen.

Plucking hairs in a precise pattern can make even more pop up in their place, a US study suggests.