January 2016 in “Springer eBooks” New materials and methods could improve skin healing and reduce scarring.
October 2015 in “Cosmetic Dermatology” Hair straightening changes hair structure and can cause damage if done wrong, but improvements in the methods are expected to continue.
January 2015 in “Springer eBooks” Hair damage shows as fragility, dullness, and discoloration, varies by ethnicity, and is worsened by cosmetic procedures and diseases.
December 2013 in “Biomedical and biopharmaceutical research” Nanotechnology shows promise for better drug delivery and cancer treatment.
January 2013 in “Springer eBooks” Hair care products are important for appearance and self-esteem, and choosing the right ones can help maintain healthy hair.
Higher cholesterol levels increase aggressive prostate cancer risk.
March 2010 in “Cosmetic Dermatology” Hair straightening methods have advanced to improve effectiveness and reduce damage, but still rely on heat and chemicals.
June 2008 in “Dermatologic Surgery” Hydrogen peroxide may have both positive and negative effects on wound healing, and its safe concentration for hair transplant surgery is unclear.
April 2018 in “Journal of Chromatographic Science” Finasteride's stability and safety confirmed through precise analytical methods.
8 citations
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July 2019 in “Pure and Applied Chemistry” Some natural compounds from Iris plants can block enzymes related to certain disorders, with a few affecting both targeted enzymes.
May 2025 in “International Journal of Women’s Dermatology” CCCA mainly affects Black women and is linked to high-tension hairstyles, heating tools, chemical relaxants, and genetics.
1 citations
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June 2021 in “Preprints.org” Hair relaxers and straighteners can be toxic to skin cells.
20 citations
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February 1968 in “Journal of Histochemistry & Cytochemistry” A new test more accurately detects citrulline in hair follicles and pilomatrixomas.
6 citations
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February 2020 in “Journal of Natural Products” A new compound from a sponge strongly inhibits an enzyme linked to male-pattern hair loss without being toxic at low levels.
September 2018 in “Journal of Society of Cosmetic Chemists of Japan” Lipophilic Vitamin C improves damaged hair texture and condition.
9 citations
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September 2018 in “Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B-biology” A hair-growth formula with cystine and thiamin helps protect skin cells against UV damage and improves their growth.
Baricitinib may reactivate trichilemmal cysts in people with a history of these cysts.
13 citations
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January 2019 in “Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces” The new drug delivery systems made with surfactants and block polymers are stable and not toxic.
May 2025 in “OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)” Targeting specific metabolic and ionic pathways may improve alopecia areata treatment.
2 citations
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July 2020 in “Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology” Created finasteride complex to increase water solubility and drug release.
1 citations
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October 2019 in “European Journal of Dermatology” Salicylic acid ointment effectively treated a toddler's skin condition.
22 citations
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November 2014 in “Proteins Structure Function and Bioinformatics” Cysteines in wool fibers are accessible and form important disulfide bonds.
17 citations
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December 2004 in “Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters” Scientists found new, better-working inhibitors for a hormone-related enzyme.
Researchers made new compounds that could potentially be developed into anticancer drugs.
May 2025 in “OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)” Targeting specific metabolic and ionic pathways may improve alopecia areata treatment.
10 citations
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August 2002 in “British Journal of Ophthalmology” Surgical excision is the best treatment for SCC, but intralesional cidofovir might be a good alternative.
39 citations
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June 2012 in “Journal of Structural Biology” Disulfide bonds are crucial for hair structure during keratinization.
16 citations
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April 2017 in “ACM Transactions on Graphics” Light scatters differently from elliptical hair fibers than from circular ones, and a new model better predicts this behavior, especially for shiny highlights.
75 citations
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August 2018 in “Plant physiology” Hydrogen sulfide disrupts protein function and root hair growth in plants by modifying proteins.
13 citations
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January 2017 in “Chemical & Pharmaceutical Bulletin” Certain compounds, especially those with a propionic substituent, could potentially be new treatments for hair loss and similar disorders.