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November 2020 in “Biological Trace Element Research” Men with hair loss may lack zinc, copper, and vitamin D; supplements could help.
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March 2006 in “Dermatologic Surgery” Finasteride improves surrounding scalp hair and increases hair density after hair transplant.
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October 2005 in “Dermatologic Surgery” Finasteride improves surrounding scalp hair and increases hair density after hair transplant.
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April 2020 in “Journal of Dermatological Treatment” Minoxidil and finasteride work best for hair loss; more research needed.
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May 2023 in “Plants” Allium hookeri extract may help promote hair growth and protect cells from damage.
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November 2022 in “Nutrients” Cow placenta extract has strong antioxidant effects and can delay skin aging in mice.
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October 2009 in “Journal of biological chemistry/The Journal of biological chemistry” Two new compounds were found to build bone and muscle without affecting reproductive organs and skin oil glands.
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January 2022 in “Journal of Biosciences and Medicines” Understanding how androgens and their receptors work can lead to improved treatments for skin diseases.
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November 2007 in “Molecular and cellular endocrinology” Two enzymes regulate androgen receptor activity, affecting treatments for androgen insufficiency and benign prostatic hyperplasia.
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April 2019 in “Acta neuropathologica communications” Stopping mitochondrial respiration can prevent brain cancer spread in skin cancer patients, and plant compound β-sitosterol could help achieve this.
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March 2022 in “Applied sciences” Lespedeza bicolor extract promotes hair growth and increases hair follicle cell growth, potentially making it a better treatment than minoxidil.
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January 2004 in “Hormones” Human skin acts like a hormone-producing organ, making and managing various hormones important for skin and hair health.
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June 2022 in “Frontiers in Neuroanatomy” Early hormones shape sex-specific differences in rat glands.
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May 2022 in “Frontiers in Microbiology” Marine microbes could be used in cosmetics for sun protection, skin care, and possibly preventing hair loss.
May 2024 in “Archives of dermatological research” Enz_MoriL from mulberry leaves helps hair growth by affecting specific cell pathways.
Justicia procumbens extract may help prevent hair loss and improve hair thickness and shine in a type of hair loss condition.