October 2021 in “Dermatology practical & conceptual” A Saudi girl was diagnosed with Loose Anagen Hair Syndrome, a rare condition causing easy hair loss without scarring.
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July 2019 in “Case reports in dermatology” A Thai boy was diagnosed with a rare hair disorder causing hair thinning and shedding.
Metabolic processes and key genes like FGF5, FGFR1, and RRAS significantly affect hair follicle growth in Inner Mongolian Cashmere goats.
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September 2024 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” AH-001 could be a safer and more effective treatment for hair loss.
December 2025 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” Hair loss is caused by mechanical, thermal, and metabolic factors, not just hormones.
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November 2014 in “Journal of Biomedical Optics” Reflectance spectroscopy can noninvasively track hair growth stages by measuring skin reflectance and melanin changes.
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October 2000 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Finasteride helps increase hair growth in men with hair loss.
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December 2001 in “The Journal of Dermatology” A woman recovered from hair loss and skin eruptions after stopping a tuberculosis drug and using steroids.
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September 2001 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Women's ovarian hormones and adrenal androgens change throughout life, affecting hair loss and health.
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January 2017 in “Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology” 1 citations
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April 1998 in “PubMed” Nexin 1 helps control hair growth in young rats.
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February 1983 in “The Journal of Dermatology” Hair regrowth slows with age due to changes in enzyme activity.
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December 2015 in “Experimental dermatology” EGFR helps mouse hair follicles stop growing by reducing certain growth regulators.
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October 2001 in “The FASEB Journal” Noggin is necessary to start the hair growth phase in skin after birth.
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July 2005 in “Experimental dermatology” The fuzzy gene is crucial for controlling hair growth cycles.
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July 2004 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” Hair loss in balding individuals is linked to changes in specific hair growth-related genes.
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March 2000 in “PubMed” A 16-year-old boy's alopecia areata progressed unusually to resemble male pattern baldness.
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June 2001 in “American Journal of Pathology” The document concludes that understanding how hair follicles naturally die and regenerate is important for insights into organ development and could impact health and disease treatment.
January 1996 in “Springer eBooks” Hair loss increases with age and is triggered by hormones like androgens.
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November 2017 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Cells in hair die by breaking down their DNA and mitochondria as they form keratin.
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December 2017 in “Skin appendage disorders” WNT7A gene expression is higher in early stages of androgenetic alopecia, showing the role of WNT pathway, apoptosis, and inflammation in the disorder.
July 2025 in “Physiological Reviews” The exact cause of male pattern baldness is unclear, but it may involve factors beyond androgens, offering new treatment possibilities.
July 2023 in “Dermatology Practical & Conceptual” A positive anagen pull test can help detect active Lichen Planopilaris.
October 2017 in “Journal of The European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Stem cells preservation in AGA could be a potential therapy, but more cases needed.
January 2024 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” Men's and women's pattern hair loss progress differently, with men showing more hair thinning and women having more widespread hair loss.
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May 2002 in “PubMed” Hormones, especially DHT, affect hair loss and growth, and targeting specific enzymes may help treat hair loss.
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May 1999 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Hair loss that spreads out can often fix itself or be treated by finding and handling the cause.
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March 2014 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Hair loss in male pattern baldness involves muscle degeneration and increased scalp fat.