February 2026 in “Frontiers in Public Health” Lifestyle changes can help manage androgenetic alopecia.
26 citations
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May 2013 in “Marine Drugs” Ishige sinicola, a type of seaweed, may help hair grow by blocking a hair loss-related enzyme and boosting important cell growth.
8 citations
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April 2014 in “Anti-Cancer Drugs” A hormone linked to collagen helps hair grow back in mice after chemotherapy, and may also prevent bone loss.
2 citations
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March 2021 in “Dermatologic Therapy” Low-level laser therapy helps increase hair growth in female pattern hair loss but not in telogen effluvium.
77 citations
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July 2012 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Wnt10b overexpression can regenerate hair follicles, possibly helping treat hair loss and alopecia.
34 citations
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December 2000 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Rat vibrissa follicles are useful for studying hair growth cycles, especially the transition from pro-anagen to anagen.
24 citations
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February 2006 in “Chinese Medical Journal” Cultured dermal papilla cells can regenerate hair follicles and sustain hair growth.
5 citations
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February 2011 in “Expert Opinion on Drug Discovery” We need better treatments for hair loss, and while test-tube methods are helpful, they can't fully replace animal tests for evaluating new hair growth treatments.
33 citations
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September 2017 in “Molecules” Red ginseng oil and its components help promote hair regrowth and could treat hair loss.
25 citations
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July 2019 in “Experimental Dermatology” Cholesterol balance is important for hair health, and problems with it can lead to hair loss conditions.
14 citations
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January 2018 in “Scientific reports” Bioluminescence imaging can track hair follicle cells and help study hair regrowth.
417 citations
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September 2005 in “PLoS biology” Understanding gene expression in hair follicles can reveal insights into hair growth and disorders.
66 citations
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January 2017 in “Acta dermato-venereologica” Isotretinoin's effects and side effects, like birth defects and depression, might be due to it causing cell death in various cells.
56 citations
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August 2005 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology Symposium Proceedings” Different women's hair and skin glands respond to hormones in varied ways, which can cause unwanted hair growth even with normal hormone levels, and more research is needed to treat this effectively.
10 citations
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August 2018 in “Experimental Dermatology” Decorin helps hair cells grow and move, and keeps hair growth phase going in mice.
March 2024 in “Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology” Phloroglucinol may help improve hair loss by promoting hair growth and reducing oxidative stress.
April 2022 in “Research Square (Research Square)” Researchers created a stable rabbit cell line for hair research that doesn't age quickly or become cancerous.
April 2021 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” The anti-hair loss shampoo effectively promotes hair growth and improves hair quality.
May 2022 in “International Journal for Research in Applied Science and Engineering Technology” Iron supplements combined with Quilib lotion effectively treat hair loss in people with iron deficiency anemia.
42 citations
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March 2006 in “Drug Discovery Today: Therapeutic Strategies” The conclusion is that we need more effective hair loss treatments than the current ones, and these could include new drugs, gene and stem cell therapy, hormones, and scalp cooling, but they all need thorough safety testing.
June 2023 in “Livestock studies” The article concludes that understanding the molecular processes in hair follicle development can improve the quality of fibers like Angora and cashmere.
499 citations
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September 2011 in “Cell” Fat-related cells are important for initiating hair growth.
38 citations
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June 2017 in “The Journal of Dermatology” Aging in hair follicle stem cells leads to hair graying, thinning, and loss.
16 citations
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December 2006 in “Expert Review of Dermatology” Hair follicles are essential for skin health, aiding in hair growth, wound healing, and immune function.
9 citations
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June 2020 in “Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine” HHORSC exosomes and PL improve hair growth treatment outcomes.
759 citations
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February 2009 in “Current Biology” Hair follicles are complex, dynamic mini-organs that help us understand cell growth, death, migration, and differentiation, as well as tissue regeneration and tumor biology.
236 citations
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July 2001 in “Trends in Molecular Medicine” Future hair loss treatments should aim to extend hair growth, reactivate resting follicles, reverse shrinkage, and possibly create new follicles, with gene therapy showing promise.
116 citations
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May 2013 in “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America” Hair grows faster in the morning and is more vulnerable to damage from radiation due to the internal clock in hair follicle cells.
88 citations
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February 2011 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” Minoxidil helps hair growth by activating the β-catenin pathway.
65 citations
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July 2020 in “Science Advances” Dermal exosomes with miR-218-5p boost hair growth by controlling β-catenin signaling.