March 2026 in “Skin Appendage Disorders” Belatacept may be a promising treatment for alopecia areata.
November 2023 in “Frontiers in pharmacology” Drug repositioning offers hope for new, affordable treatments for a genetic skin disorder called ARCI.
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October 2007 in “Developmental biology” Clim proteins are essential for maintaining healthy corneas and hair follicles.
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May 2016 in “British Journal of Dermatology” A 6-year-old boy's skin condition improved after stopping a specific treatment and starting new medications.
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January 2011 in “Cell stem cell” Hair follicle stem cells can return to their original niche and help regenerate hair.
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October 2025 in “Micromachines” Portable point-of-care testing can improve quick and accurate genetic disorder detection.
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January 2013 in “Methods in molecular biology” The method allows for 3D tracking of hair follicle stem cells and shows they can regenerate hair for up to 180 days.
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March 2017 in “Bone Marrow Transplantation” Some children who had stem cell transplants developed permanent hair loss, especially when treated with a drug called busulphan.
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May 2022 in “European Journal of Dermatology” Longer treatment with vismodegib lowers relapse risk in basal cell carcinoma.