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April 2010 in “The FASEB Journal” Knockout mice showed anemia and hair loss, suggesting other ways exist for iron absorption.
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March 2016 in “Autoimmunity reviews” Animal models have helped understand hair loss from alopecia areata and find new treatments.
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July 2005 in “European Journal of Cell Biology” Terrestrial vertebrates have balanced keratin gene clusters, unlike teleost fish.
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January 2025 in “Case Reports in Veterinary Medicine” Timely diagnosis and treatment are crucial for managing skin infections in wildlife.
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January 2021 in “Our Dermatology Online” Alopecia areata is more common in young Black African males, with rare other health issues.
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July 2021 in “Hair transplant forum international” Fenugreek seeds lack strong evidence for treating hair loss.
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January 2007 in “Journal of Southwest University” The ND1 gene of the Asian black bear Sichuan subspecies is similar to other bear species.
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May 2023 in “Journal of molecular evolution” Pangolins have lost some skin-related genes, but kept others, leading to their unique scales and skin features.
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April 1992 in “PubMed” Female androgenetic alopecia is a type of hair loss in women, sometimes linked to other symptoms.
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1′S-1′-Acetoxychavicol acetate may help treat hair loss by reducing oxidative stress.
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