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November 2022 in “DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)” Male and female human hairs have different microscopic structures that can help in forensic analysis.
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June 2003 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology Symposium Proceedings” Accurate clinical, histological, and genetic methods are key for understanding and treating hair disorders.
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September 2016 in “Forensic science international” Hair area varies with age and sex, but hair index and medullary index do not.
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May 2005 in “British Journal of Cancer” Plucked human hair can be used to study drug effects on certain cell markers.
Women's hair treatments in ancient Mesopotamia involved amulets, while men's treatments used topical applications.
2 citations
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January 2000 in “Elsevier eBooks” The document explains how hair is studied in forensics to identify its source and its role in criminal investigations.
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January 1980 in “Science of the total environment” Analyzing trace elements in human hair is complex and needs a standardized method.
April 2023 in “Cancer Research” Plucked hair can effectively monitor drug effects in cancer treatment.
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April 2005 in “Forensic Science International” Degraded hair shafts resist contamination and can be easily cleaned.
15 citations
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January 2008 in “Annales de Toxicologie Analytique” Hair test results can be misleading due to contamination, so they shouldn't be used alone to determine drug use.
March 1983 in “The Journal of the American Dental Association”
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June 2014 in “British Journal of Dermatology” The study found that balding scalps have more thin hairs and larger oil glands, which might contribute to skin conditions related to hair loss.
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June 2021 in “Scientific Reports” Hair fiber shape and curvature are not significantly linked when ancestry is considered.
13 citations
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March 2020 in “Spectrochimica Acta Part A Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy” Alopecic hair has more irregular structures and chemical changes than normal hair, reducing its strength.
March 2026 in “Scholarly Horizons University of Minnesota Morris Undergraduate Journal” Hair in art is often seen as repulsive when detached from the body.
4 citations
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July 2020 in “Journal of proteomics” Hair protein composition is similar across different races and shapes.
April 2025 in “INTERANTIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH IN ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT” Hair histology helps identify animal species in forensic investigations.
November 2025 in “Communications Biology” Human hair contains many different molecules that change along its length, influenced by personal care products.
November 2024 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The research aims to better understand hair follicle regulation and find new treatments for hair loss.
A 5 cm hair sample can reveal blood type and keratin type for forensic use.
March 2023 in “Journal of Student Research” Humans likely became hairless to better regulate body temperature.
101 citations
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January 2014 in “Journal of Visualized Experiments” The method effectively measures long-term stress levels using hair samples.
9 citations
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April 2025 in “Psychoneuroendocrinology” The occipital region is best for measuring cortisol and cortisone, while the posterior vertex is better for OEA, SEA, and PEA.
31 citations
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December 2002 in “Biochimica et biophysica acta. G, General subjects/Biochimica et biophysica acta. General subjects (Online)” The research found two types of calcium in human hair, one that varies among individuals and another that is consistent across people.
Hair test results can be misleading due to external contamination, so they shouldn't be used alone to assess long-term drug use.
6 citations
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January 1981 2 citations
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January 1986 in “PubMed” PIXE is an effective method to analyze hair's elemental composition.
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October 2020 Hair can reliably measure average estradiol levels over months in humans and monkeys.
1 citations
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January 2023 in “Indian Journal of Animal Research” A new method effectively stains hair samples for study without losing hair sections.
2 citations
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January 1976 in “Munich Personal RePEc Archive (Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich)” Sodium and potassium levels in Egyptian scalp hair differ by sex and can aid in legal cases.