July 2009 in “Medical & surgical dermatology” Low-dose acitretin helps nail psoriasis, stem cells may treat scarring alopecia, Chinese men have lower baldness rates, lateral foldplasty is good for ingrown toenails, hair diameter helps diagnose female baldness, childhood trauma linked to alopecia areata, certain hair-weaving leads to scalp conditions in African American women, and new methods for hair research and understanding hair and sweat gland development were introduced.
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May 2018 in “Nutrition and Cancer” Certain spices may help prevent and treat skin cancer, but more human trials are needed.
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July 2005 in “Informa Healthcare eBooks” Hair follicles could be used for targeted drug delivery, with liposomal systems showing promise for this method.
June 2003 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology Symposium Proceedings” Advancements in hair biology include new treatments and tools for hair growth and alopecia.
December 2024 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” Targeting CXCL12 may help treat hair loss caused by androgens.
March 2024 in “Bioactive Materials” New treatment using engineered nanovesicles in hydrogel improves hair growth by repairing hair follicle cells in a mouse model of hair loss.
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August 2021 in “Journal of Autoimmunity” Human dermal γδT-cells respond to stress in hair follicles, contributing to hair loss.
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January 2024 in “Pharmaceuticals” A new carrier improves skin delivery of tofacitinib for treating inflammatory skin diseases.
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January 1989 Minoxidil and 4-MA can help treat hair loss.
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March 2015 in “Biomolecules & Therapeutics” Phospholipids from pig lungs can significantly promote hair growth.
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October 2023 in “Military Medical Research/Military medical research” Regulatory T cells help heal skin and grow hair, and their absence can lead to healing issues and hair loss.
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January 2023 in “Nutrients” Hordenine may help hair grow by activating a specific cell growth pathway.
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May 2015 in “Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology and Medicine” Scientists created tiny particles loaded with a hair growth drug, minoxidil, that specifically target hair follicles and skin cells to potentially improve hair growth.
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May 2012 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Reversing female hair loss.
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May 2015 in “Lasers in Surgery and Medicine” Laser treatment helped regrow hair in mice by activating a key growth pathway.
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January 2013 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” T-cell reconstitution after thymus transplantation can cause hair whitening and loss.
August 2016 in “Journal of Dermatology” A chemical called 5-Bromo-2′-deoxyuridine caused rapid hair loss in mice by killing certain skin cells through a specific cell death pathway.
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January 2023 Nano-sized molybdenum may help treat hair loss and works well with minoxidil.
January 2025 in “Journal of Ethnopharmacology” Dahuang-Gancao Decoction improves hair growth in androgenetic alopecia.
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February 2025 in “Free Radical Biology and Medicine” Blocking S100A8 can reduce chemotherapy-induced hair loss.
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November 2024 in “EMBO Molecular Medicine” Targeting JAK-STAT1 can reduce inflammation and promote hair growth in conditions linked to EGFR deficiency.
July 2025 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” Blocking CXCL12 can reverse hair loss and fibrosis in androgenetic alopecia.
November 2024 in “European Journal of Pharmacology” MitoQ may help treat hair loss by boosting hair growth pathways.
November 2023 in “Scientific Reports” A gene mutation in Lama3 is linked to a common type of hair loss.
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March 2014 in “BioEssays” We need more research to better understand human hair follicle stem cells for improved treatments for hair loss and skin cancer.
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March 2021 in “Journal of endocrinological investigation” Thyroid hormones are important for skin health and changes in them can affect conditions like hair loss and eczema.
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July 2022 in “Nano Research” A cholesterol-free liposomal platform using protopanaxadiol effectively promotes hair growth and treats alopecia.
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March 2021 in “Regenerative Engineering and Translational Medicine” Exosomes from stem cells might help treat hair loss.
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January 2015 in “Laboratory Animal Research” Laminaria japonica and Cistanche tubulosa extracts combined may effectively promote hair growth.
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July 2023 in “International Journal of Biological Macromolecules” The study created a new hair loss treatment paste that regrows hair faster and with fewer side effects than minoxidil alone.