4 citations
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June 2025 in “JMIR Formative Research” Hair cortisol concentration may reflect some physiological stress but doesn't strongly correlate with perceived stress.
4 citations
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January 2011 in “Chinese Herbal Medicines” Improving wogonin's solubility greatly increases its absorption in the body.
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June 1979 in “The Journal of Dermatology” Glycosaminoglycan levels peak early in hair growth and decrease as the cycle progresses.
November 2025 in “Anxiety Stress & Coping” Higher anxiety symptoms and social behavior affect stress levels in hair.
July 2025 in “International Journal of Dermatology Venereology and Leprosy Sciences” Higher stress levels may worsen alopecia areata, suggesting stress management is important for treatment.
May 2025 in “OSF Preprints (OSF Preprints)” Machine learning can help identify stress indicators in mothers and infants.
September 2010 in “European Urology Supplements” Serum triglyceride levels are not linked to prostate cancer risk.
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June 2015 in “Psychoneuroendocrinology” Hair cortisol and cortisone levels increase with age, are higher in diabetics, vary by gender, decrease with frequent hair washing, and are lower in winter.
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December 2006 in “Lancet Oncology” Taking 1 mg/day finasteride for hair loss significantly lowers PSA levels in men, which may affect prostate cancer screening.
69 citations
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May 2016 in “General and Comparative Endocrinology” External factors can significantly affect hair cortisol levels, so it's not always a reliable stress marker.
52 citations
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December 1984 in “Journal of the American Geriatrics Society” Mineral levels in hair and serum don't help diagnose Alzheimer's.
21 citations
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June 1991 in “Journal of Inherited Metabolic Disease” Selenium deficiency caused symptoms in a child, which improved with selenium supplements.
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May 2024 in “Chemosphere”
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June 1998 in “PubMed” Finasteride significantly reduces DHT levels in male dogs without affecting testosterone levels, suggesting it could be used to treat benign prostatic hypertrophy in dogs weighing 10 to 50 kilograms.
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February 2025 in “Molecules” A bioink with 15% gelatin and 150 mM calcium chloride works best for 3D printing skin models.
2 citations
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July 2021 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Sex hormones likely don't affect atopic dermatitis in adolescents and adults.
2 citations
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April 2020 in “Clinical and experimental obstetrics & gynecology” Hair levels of estradiol and progesterone are higher in premenopausal than postmenopausal women, but the difference isn't statistically significant, indicating the need for a better measurement method.
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January 2011 in “프로그램북(구 초록집)” 2 citations
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January 2004 in “AIP conference proceedings” Hair analysis can help screen for serious diseases like cancer and osteoporosis.
1 citations
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June 2025 in “Environmental Research” Most women had adequate essential elements except zinc, and lead levels were higher in peri-/post-menopausal women.
1 citations
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November 2024 in “European Journal of Endocrinology” Higher childhood DHEAS levels are linked to advanced puberty and DNA changes.
1 citations
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November 2024 in “Bone Reports” Cellularity can estimate mesenchymal stem cell concentration in bone marrow, aiding regenerative medicine.
1 citations
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October 2023 in “PloS one” Cosmetic hair treatments can increase hair testosterone levels, while natural hair color does not affect it.
1 citations
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November 2022 in “Nutrients” Hair glucocorticoid levels and gut bacteria are linked to growth rates in piglets.
1 citations
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July 2017 in “The Journal of Urology” Low-dose finasteride and dutasteride reduce PSA levels by 27.8% in men with male androgenetic alopecia.
June 2026 in “Biomolecules and Biomedicine” Phoenixin levels are higher in PCOS patients and may help in diagnosis.
October 2025 in “Indian Dermatology Online Journal” 2.5 mg/ml of triamcinolone acetonide is more effective for treating alopecia areata.
January 2025 in “Scientific Reports” Hair analysis can show changes in vitamin D levels over time.
May 2024 in “Journal of trace elements in medicine and biology” Overweight or obese women before pregnancy have lower iron levels in their serum and hair during early pregnancy.
January 2023 in “Journal of orthopedics & bone disorders” Platelet-rich plasma may not be very effective for bone healing and hair growth due to a substance it contains that blocks these processes.