July 2025 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Candida auris uses the immune response to colonize hair follicles.
January 2023 in “Faculty of 1000 Research Ltd” Androgen loss may speed up hair greying.
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January 2016 in “Case reports in pediatrics” A girl with Becker's nevus syndrome showed good improvement in breast development using spironolactone.
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January 2000 in “Dermatology” A girl's severely tangled hair couldn't be fixed and had to be cut due to a rare condition called plica neuropathica.
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June 2010 in “Biological Chemistry” Cathepsin L deficiency causes large, abnormal cell structures and health issues in mice.
October 2025 in “Aquaculture” Coconut oil boosts testosterone but doesn't fully trigger reproductive maturity in pufferfish.
October 2025 in “Animals” miR-200a reduces goose fibroblast growth by targeting PITX2 in the Wnt pathway.
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May 2003 in “Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine” The boy had trichotillomania, causing hair loss, and treatment focused on habit reversal and support.
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January 2024 in “Poultry Science” FOXO3 is essential for proper feather development in goose embryos.
Brunsting-Perry pemphigoid can cause scarring hair loss and may be underdiagnosed.