research The Medicolegal Examination of Hairs
Hair analysis can offer clues about a person, but individual differences limit making precise identifications.
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research ‘A detective look’ at hair biopsies from African-American patients
Recognizing specific features of African-American hair can help diagnose hair loss conditions.
research Morphological and morphometric study of the androgenetic alopecic scalp using two- and three-dimensional analysis comparing regional differences
The study found that balding scalps have more thin hairs and larger oil glands, which might contribute to skin conditions related to hair loss.
research Ultrastructural Localization of Hair Keratins in Human Scalp Hair Shafts as Revealed by Rapid-Freezing Immunocytochemistry.
Hair keratins are mainly on macrofibrils in the cortex and in the endocuticle in the cuticle.
research Enzymological studies on processes in cellular differentiation and transformation: the use of the human hair follicle as an easily available human biopsy tissue
Hair follicles are useful for studying human cell changes.
research Role of hair as Evidence in Investigation: A Forensic Approach
Hair can help solve crimes by revealing personal and chemical information.
research Human Hair in Personal Identification and Documenting Drug and Substance Abuse
Human hair is valuable for identifying people and detecting drug use.
research Human hair morphology: a scanning electron microscopy study on a male Caucasoid and a computerized classification of regional differences.
Hair varies in size and features depending on body region.
research The Morphological Structure of Female Telogen Effluvium and Alopecia Areata Hairs According to Curriculum Contents of Beauty Art Department
The study confirmed that changes in hair structure in women with hair loss conditions matched what is taught in beauty college trichology courses.
research Computerized morphometry and three-dimensional image reconstruction in the evaluation of scalp biopsy from patients with non-cicatricial alopecias
The study suggests computer-assisted analysis of scalp biopsies could improve hair loss diagnosis but needs more validation.
research Morphological Approach to Hair Disorders
Accurate clinical, histological, and genetic methods are key for understanding and treating hair disorders.
research Accumulations of Ca/P in the core of hairs from Taklamakan desert mummies
Mummy hair from the Taklamakan desert has calcium and phosphorus inside.
research Protein extraction from human anagen head hairs 1-millimeter or less in total length
A new method was developed to extract and analyze proteins from very short human hairs.
research Human Hair: An Important Biological Matrix of Interest
Human hair is a significant sample for various tests in clinical, nutritional, archaeological, and forensic studies.
research Morphological and Morphometric Analysis of Animal Hair From 18th Century Burial Sites in Mazamet (Southwest France)
Animal hair from 18th-century Mazamet burial sites shows locals used goat, badger, cow, or horse fur for clothing, indicating modest economic status.
research Unraveling the Strand: A Comprehensive Review on the Forensic Significance of Microscopic Human Scalp Hair Analysis
Microscopic hair analysis is important in forensics but has limitations; new technologies are improving its accuracy.
research Microscopical characterization of known postmortem root bands using light and scanning electron microscopy
The research found that postmortem root bands in hair are likely caused by the breakdown of a specific part of the hair's inner structure after death.
research Hair Examination
Understanding hair structure and growth is key for diagnosing hair diseases accurately.
research Hair root characteristics of the human scalp hair in health and disease
Studying hair roots can help diagnose hair diseases and guide treatments.
research [The complex detection of AB(O)-system antigens and of keratin polymorphism in the forensic medical study of hair].
A 5 cm hair sample can reveal blood type and keratin type for forensic use.
research Human hair production by scalp samples grafted onto nude mice. Biochemical data on normal human hair and the genetic defect trichothiodystrophy
Grafted human scalp samples on mice can produce human hair, useful for studying hair genetics.
research Omics for Precious Rare Biosamples: Characterization of Ancient Human Hair by a Proteomic Approach
The study developed a method to analyze ancient hair proteins using very small samples.
research The walking dead: sequential nuclear and organelle destruction during hair development
Cells in hair die by breaking down their DNA and mitochondria as they form keratin.
research Optimal processing for proteomic genotyping of single human hairs
The method improved hair analysis for better forensic identification.
research High-voltage Electron Microscopy and 3-D reconstruction of human hair fiber ultrastructure
The research provided a detailed view of the non-keratinous parts of human hair fibers.
research Hair Pathology
Triple horizontal scalp biopsies are 98% accurate in diagnosing hair loss, better than single biopsies.
research Comparative study of male and female human hair: A microscopic analysis.
Male and female human hairs have different microscopic structures that can help in forensic analysis.
research Pediculosis
Scalp biopsies are important for diagnosing hair loss conditions.
research Hard X-ray Microscopic Images of the Human Hair
High-resolution x-ray images showed three main structures in human hair: medulla, cortex, and cuticle.
research The medusa head: Dermoscopic diagnosis of woolly hair syndrome
A man with Woolly Hair Syndrome had very curly, fragile hair, and doctors used a special scalp examination to diagnose him without invasive tests.