A Moroccan athlete got a rare scalp infection, stressing the need for better hygiene in sports.
April 2016 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Microneedle arrays deliver botulinum toxin effectively for sweat suppression, similar to injections.
April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” MPZL3 protein helps control the size of oil glands and the growth of oil-producing cells in both mice and humans.
August 2024 in “Food Bioscience” Bifidobacterium longum BB536 metabolites may help treat hair loss by repairing and promoting hair cell growth.
December 2025 in “Medical & Clinical Case Reports Journal” Corynebacterium minutissimum might cause hair loss on the scalp, but it's rarely diagnosed.
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November 2018 in “BMC Pulmonary Medicine” A 70-year-old woman with bronchiectasis developed a rare immune disease due to a bacterial infection, requiring a difficult balance of treatments.
Rat hair follicle bulge cells can become nerve and glial cells, showing potential for neuroprotection.
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April 2018 in “JURNAL ILMU KEFARMASIAN INDONESIA” Ambon banana weevil extracts can be used in hair care products to promote hair growth.
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January 1971 in “Acta dermato-venereologica” Mice hair follicles take in the amino acid cystine.
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November 2002 in “Journal of dermatology” The antibody created from BCC tissues reacts similarly to both BCC and hair follicles, suggesting BCC may come from hair follicle cells.
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December 1994 in “PubMed” A woman’s skin bumps healed almost completely with tretinoin cream after a leg infection.
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January 2013 in “The Journal of Dermatology” A skin condition called pyodermatitis vegetans was found in a patient with multiple myeloma for the first time.
January 1988 in “Reactions (Auckland)” A woman developed a severe skin reaction from the antibiotic cefalexin.
October 2025 in “Australasian Journal of Dermatology” Bimekizumab effectively treated a man's chronic beard hair loss.
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March 2016 in “PubMed” Tinea capitis in adults is best treated with oral terbinafine, but other medications may be needed for resistant infections, and family and pets should be checked to prevent reinfection.
May 2023 in “Journal of Ethnopharmacology” The wild garlic plant, Allium macrostemon Bunge, can promote hair growth and could potentially be used to treat hair loss.
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January 1988 in “PubMed” Hair follicle mites might spread harmful microorganisms.
April 2023 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Lack of TG2 increases fat storage and lowers cell cleanup in skin oil cells.
May 2015 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” There's a growing resistance to the antibiotic mupirocin in children's skin infections caused by MRSA in New York.
June 2023 in “Benha Journal of Applied Sciences” Acne is caused by multiple types of bacteria.
January 2026 in “Microorganisms” Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis J12 helps reduce atopic dermatitis symptoms.
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April 2013 in “International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Drug Research” Banana plant extract effectively kills worms.
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June 2011 in “American Journal of Dermatopathology” Molluscum contagiosum can occur in epidermoid cysts, especially with prolonged steroid use.
January 2026 in “Biochemical Pharmacology” 13 citations
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June 2011 in “PubMed” The patient improved significantly after treatment, with only one small scar remaining.
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January 2022 in “Annals of Dermatology” A new mutation in the MBTPS2 gene causes a mild form of IFAP syndrome.
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January 2006 in “Indian Journal of Veterinary Pathology” Trichophyton mentagrophytes causes skin issues and nutrient deficiencies in young sheep, especially in winter.
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September 2019 in “Serbian Journal of Dermatology and Venerology” A rare skin condition causing scarring was successfully treated with topical erythromycin and benzoyl peroxide.
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May 2022 in “Journal of trace elements in medicine and biology” Sodium pentaborate pentahydrate can increase hair growth and improve hair quality at certain doses.
Ganoderma lucidum extract and microneedle therapy promote hair growth in mice.