Matt Lauer And Al Roker Are Really Excited About Baldness Cure (VIDEO)

Matt Lauer and Al Roker could not hide their hopefulness about a potential baldness cure that was discussed on Thursday's "Today" show--much to the delight of Meredith Vieira, who mocked their hair challenges at every turn.

Lauer--once so-well known for his thick head of hair that he caused shockwaves when he adopted a buzz-cut in 2002--has been noticeably balding for years. Roker has a completely shaved head. But as Thursday's show opened, the two seemed ready to throw that part of their lives away.

"Can you do the show alone?" Lauer asked Vieira. "Al and I have an appointment. Tomorrow at this time we'll have thick, luxurious heads of hair."

"It grows hair on rats, I know that," Vieira said, before looking and Lauer and Roker and saying, "enough said."

It turns out that scientists used "reverse stress hormones" to grow hair on mice, not rats. In the process, the scientists reported that they may have found a potential cure for baldness.

Vieira kept up the mockery when Nancy Snyderman, the show's chief medical editor, showed up to talk more about the treatment. Vieira called Lauer and Roker "desperate" and "needy," which the two men denied. But Lauer did want to know one thing at the end of the segment.

"The bottom line is, when do Al and I have to go out and buy combs and brushes?" he said.

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Comments

[Burkelbile]

08:49 PM on 02/20/2011

All sizzle - no steak

There is no details or useful information. Another complete waste of time

[Michael D Montoya]

02:28 PM on 02/20/2011

So far... at age 42 God has blessed me with a full head of hair... God even through in no graying whatsoever, in my hair and also goatee (not that their is anything wrong with baldness or graying)...

[rsheeran]

04:45 PM on 02/21/2011

Then why to you refer to it as "blessed"? Does that not imply that the opposite is then "cursed"?

[Michael D Montoya]

04:57 PM on 02/21/2011

For me yes... "cursed"... therefore I have been blessed. My opinion.

[Clem2]

06:05 AM on 02/20/2011

Uh, but they didn't say anything about what it was! So stress triggers hair loss, ok, so what are they doing about it? That clip was useless!

[roch20]

02:21 PM on 02/20/2011

AGREE!!!

[baboo7]

02:18 PM on 02/19/2011

I hope there's a cure for baldness if for no other reason than to no longer see those men wearing berber carpet on their heads...[sweet jesus!]...They don't realize how bad it looks or maybe they just don't care as long as they have something up there that they 'think' resembles hair.......I've a few soldiers left up there, faithful comrads stilling holding their own, but if they eventually fall out I would be ok with it.......Ahhhhhhh yes, there was a time I could toss my hair back, now it's coming out so fast I can toss it at you....

[pbnyc59]

01:09 PM on 02/19/2011

Too bad there is no cure for no talent.

[pjdenver]

08:35 PM on 02/19/2011

Hey. Way to make the world a little more needlessly mean!

[Born into this]

04:29 AM on 02/19/2011

I know almost all of the bald women out there will probably want their locks back when and if all of this rings true, but I wonder if the men will.

[pjdenver]

08:36 PM on 02/19/2011

I have a sister who suffers from alopecia. It's devastated her self esteem. I hope this pans out.

[Born into this]

05:02 AM on 02/20/2011

Sorry to hear that. I hope it pans out too. A long time friend of my mothers suffers from female baldness attributed her to illnesses, and it really is harder on a woman.

[Balzac]

10:42 PM on 02/18/2011

The most important thing for a man is to have power. Having enough power, a man will be praised for his good looks by all.

[Ernest Adams]

05:00 PM on 02/18/2011

But, but, I thought bald is beautiful...

[Born into this]

04:15 AM on 02/19/2011

Bald is high maintenance.

[Sunflo]

10:52 AM on 02/19/2011

Who said that?!

[Ernest Adams]

11:11 AM on 02/19/2011

Who said that?! Bald Guys...

[ThreeCrows]

11:49 PM on 02/17/2011

Saturday Night Live did a good spoof on hair transplant using hair from down there, mildly disturbing but funny.

[Dr Confuso]

11:27 PM on 02/17/2011

Al needs a 'goofy' cure.

[richieh]

09:22 PM on 02/18/2011

You can say that again!

[Born into this]

04:17 AM on 02/19/2011

Al's quit a fine person as he is.

[holyghostie]

07:35 PM on 02/17/2011

Matt scores well for a bald dude.

[NostradamnIsuck]

06:49 PM on 02/17/2011

Thick luxurious hair on the butt cheeks would be excellent for stadium seating...

[roads]

05:28 PM on 02/17/2011

After reading most of the posts......ya'll have to remember. Baldness doesn't just affect men....it can affect woman also. And effects people of all ages.

And...if you pass the gene off to your kids....your kids can go bald. I wouldn't want that for my kids.

[Pavane]

12:20 AM on 02/18/2011

I am sure balding is a rough thing for men to deal with ... but there are many women who find bald men very attractive.

Just sayin'.

[Pulgoso]

09:45 AM on 02/18/2011

Yeah, right. I havent met the first one

[Born into this]

04:24 AM on 02/19/2011

I have a thing for bald women. I know it's weird, and I can't figure out why, but I do. Now when I say this, I mean a bald woman who owns the look, wears the look well, regally, and with great self confidence.

I've personally seen this done many, many times over for any of your doubters out there. And I've always made it a point to pay them the compliments that they deserve as well. But that's just my way.

[skatscan]

03:35 PM on 02/20/2011

Star Trek the Motion Picture I bet.

[jabreal00]

05:13 PM on 02/17/2011

Meredith seems like a shrew with her vicious swipes. Oh, I also hate when they have these celebrity doctors on these shows. She's an Otolaryngologists (ear/nose/throat surgeon) and does not keep up with these studies. One doesn't need a celebrity doctor to explain these studies for lay-people.

[Izzymeister]

04:37 PM on 02/17/2011

I used to want my hair back, but it is so good to feel the freedom you get when you JUST LET IT SHINE!!!!

[Pavane]

12:22 AM on 02/18/2011

Let it shine. You are still sexy and handsome ... it has much to do with your personality and the twinkle in your eye. :)

[richieh]

09:27 PM on 02/18/2011

I'm as bald as a Buddha, with a belly to match. Everything else works just fine. Thank you.