26 citations
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January 2007 in “Organogenesis” Bioengineering can potentially treat hair loss by regenerating hair follicles and cloning hair, but the process is complex and needs more research.
22 citations
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January 2014 in “Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism” Family members of North Indian women with PCOS have a high rate of metabolic syndrome.
February 2015 in “American journal of medical and biological research” Balding hair follicles have less growth-promoting factors and more inhibitory factors, leading to hair loss.
24 citations
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January 2013 in “Indian Dermatology Online Journal” Balding people may have higher heart disease risk.
1 citations
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July 2022 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Targeting specific genes in certain pathways may help treat male pattern baldness.
4 citations
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January 2000 in “PubMed” Early balding in men might be a male hormonal equivalent of polycystic ovaries syndrome in women.
3 citations
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November 2021 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Androgenetic alopecia, a genetic disorder affecting up to 50% of adults, is caused by an excessive response to androgens leading to hair follicle shrinkage. Treatments include FDA-approved drugs, other therapies like low-dose oral minoxidil, and hair transplantation.
4 citations
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November 2017 in “Cancer Causes & Control” Men who start balding at age 20 may have a higher chance of getting aggressive prostate cancer.
2 citations
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September 2007 Surgical hair restoration involves moving hair from a non-balding area to a balding area, with the transplanted hair not subject to male pattern baldness. Medications can slow hair loss and regrow some hair, but successful treatment needs careful planning, skill, and ethical responsibility due to progressive hair loss and limited donor hair.
March 2019 in “The International Journal of Advanced Smart Convergence” Radish saponin extract may help grow hair in balding mice.
September 1997 in “Dermatologic Surgery” The article concludes that uniform density hair restoration is generally preferred for its natural look, but the best approach depends on the individual's characteristics and preferences.
February 2024 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” White hair patch repigmented and hair regrew in a balding patient after treatment with exosomes and laser.
April 2015 in “Experimental Dermatology” Melanoma risk tools need improvement, certain gene mutations cause skin diseases and could be treated by targeting those mutations, skin wrinkling may relate to lung aging due to genetic factors, and oxidative stress affects hair loss but can be reduced in low oxygen.
January 2018 in “The journal of the convergence on culture technology” Astringent persimmon fruit extract can promote hair growth.
5 citations
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October 1988 in “Clinics in Dermatology” Minoxidil promotes hair growth but exact mechanism is unknown.
June 2024 in “Research Square (Research Square)” Increased cell death and reduced cell growth in hair follicles contribute to baldness.
4 citations
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February 2022 in “Experimental Dermatology” Hair loss in men might be linked to changes in cell energy factories.
January 2018 in “Elsevier eBooks” The document concludes that alopecia has significant social and psychological effects, leading to a market for hair loss treatments.
December 2020 in “한국인그리에학회지” Astringent persimmon fruit extract may help hair grow longer and cover more area without increasing the number of hair follicles.
December 2020 in “한국인그리에학회지” Astringent persimmon fruit extract may help increase hair length and coverage without increasing the number of hair follicles.
37 citations
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January 1997 in “Clinics in Dermatology” Hair problems are common and distressing for women, but increasing knowledge of treatments offers hope.
6 citations
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November 1988 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” The document concludes that hair analysis is not good for assessing nutrition but can detect long-term heavy metal exposure.
June 2012 in “Nature digest” A substance called prostaglandin D2 is linked to stopping hair growth in men with common baldness.
January 2016 in “Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature” A substance called prostaglandin D2 is found more in bald scalps and it stops hair from growing. Blocking its receptor could potentially treat hair loss.
157 citations
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April 1994 in “Clinical endocrinology” Androgens can cause hair growth in some areas and hair loss on the scalp.
86 citations
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July 2020 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” Activating the Wnt/β-catenin pathway could lead to new hair loss treatments.
February 2012 in “Expert Review of Endocrinology & Metabolism” The document suggests more research is needed to understand the link between baldness and prostate cancer.
January 2023 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” Some children may develop hair loss after having COVID-19.
November 2015 in “Hair transplant forum international” Early attempts at using cloned cells for hair transplants failed, but 3D cell growth showed some promise.
January 2022 in “Stem cell biology and regenerative medicine” The document concludes that hair follicle regeneration involves various factors like stem cells, noncoding dsRNA, lymphatic vessels, growth factors, minoxidil, exosomes, and induced pluripotent stem cells.