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July 2005 in “Ultramicroscopy” The research improved understanding of hair and skin properties across different ethnicities and conditions.
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December 2020 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” The COVID-19 pandemic increased symptoms in people with skin picking and hair pulling disorders.
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May 2003 in “The Laryngoscope” FGF-1 causes spiral ganglion neurites to branch more.
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February 1986 in “Journal of Histochemistry & Cytochemistry” Some hair proteins are specific to hair, while others are also found in skin cells.
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January 1979 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” March 2026 in “Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials/Journal of mechanical behavior of biomedical materials” Hair cuticles remain stable and resilient under stress due to strong protein content and crosslinking.
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