research Improving human forensics through advances in genetics, genomics and molecular biology
DNA profiling in forensics has improved, but predicting physical traits and ancestry from DNA has limitations and requires ethical consideration.
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research Mapping of cis-acting expression quantitative trait loci in human scalp hair follicles
Researchers identified genes in scalp hair follicles that may affect hair traits and hair loss.
research METHOTREXATE FOR GENERALIZED PUSTULAR PSORIASIS IN A 2-YEAR-OLD CHILD
Methotrexate effectively treated a 2-year-old's generalized pustular psoriasis without side effects.
research FOCAL HYPERTRICHOSIS DURING TOPICAL TACROLIMUS THERAPY FOR CHILDHOOD VITILIGO
An 8-year-old girl with vitiligo developed extra hair growth on her knee after using tacrolimus ointment.
research FOX FORDYCE DISEASE IN A PREPUBERTAL GIRL
A 10-year-old girl with Fox Fordyce disease improved with treatment, suggesting the disease can occur before puberty and might be underdiagnosed in young girls.
research HYPOPIGMENTED MYCOSIS FUNGOIDES IN A CHILD SUCCESSFULLY TREATED WITH UVA1-LIGHT
UVA1-light therapy successfully treated a child's skin condition, mycosis fungoides.
research GEOGRAPHIC TONGUE IN TWO CHILDREN WITH NONPUSTULAR PSORIASIS
Fox Fordyce disease might be more common in prepubertal girls than thought and can be managed with treatment.
research CUTANEOUS MASTOCYTOSIS IN CHILDREN: AN INDIAN EXPERIENCE
Fox Fordyce disease can occur in prepubertal girls and may be underdiagnosed.
research Issue Information
"Dermatologic Therapy" offers expert treatment info for various skin diseases.
research Alopecia Areata: a Comprehensive Review of Pathogenesis and Management
New treatments for Alopecia Areata show promise but need to be more effective and affordable.
research Integrative skin phenotypic and transcriptomic analyses reveal candidate genes for coat color and fiber length in four Chinese goat breeds (Capra hircus)
Genes linked to coat color and fiber length in Chinese goats were identified.
research A novel nonsense mutation in the STS gene in a Pakistani family with X-linked recessive ichthyosis: including a very rare case of two homozygous female patients
A new mutation in the STS gene causes X-linked ichthyosis, even in rare female cases.
research It’s X-Related: Biological Bases of Increased COVID-19 Morbidity and Mortality in Men
Men have worse COVID-19 outcomes than women due to genetic and hormonal differences.
research Oral spironolactone therapy for female patients with acne, hirsutism or androgenic alopecia
Spironolactone is effective for treating acne, hirsutism, and androgenic alopecia in women with few side effects.
research Acne in women
Acne is common in women, often hormone-related, negatively affects quality of life, and requires various treatments.
research Genome-wide meta-analysis identifies novel loci conferring risk of acne vulgaris
New genetic factors linked to acne risk were discovered, highlighting the role of certain pathways and genes.
research Evidence for a polygenic contribution to androgenetic alopecia
Hair loss risk is influenced by multiple genes.
research Androgenetic, Diffuse and Senescent Alopecia in Men: Practical Evaluation and Management
The conclusion is that treatments like finasteride and minoxidil can prevent baldness progression and improve hair density, but more research is needed on other therapies.
research Skin Diseases Associated With COVID-19: A Narrative Review
COVID-19 can cause or worsen skin issues.
research What’s Diet Got to Do With It? Basic and Clinical Science Behind Diet and Acne
Diet may influence acne development.
research Clinical, Dermoscopic and In-Vivo Reflectance Confocal Microscopy Evaluation of a Case of Graham Little-Piccardi-Lassueur Syndrome Successfully Treated with Narrowband-UVB Phototherapy
Narrowband-UVB phototherapy successfully treated a rare case of Graham Little-Piccardi-Lassueur syndrome.
research Clinical and molecular genetic studies in hereditary hair loss
Researchers found a genetic link for hereditary hair loss but need more analysis to identify the exact gene.
research Abstracts from the ASA 40thAnnual Meeting
HNG may help prevent the negative effects of chemotherapy on sperm production and white blood cell counts.
research Similar response patterns to topical minoxidil foam 5% in frontal and vertex scalp of men with androgenetic alopecia: a microarray analysis
Minoxidil foam 5% effectively treats hair loss in both frontal and vertex scalp regions.
research Myotonic dystrophy type 1
There is no cure for myotonic dystrophy type 1, so treatment focuses on managing symptoms and complications.
research Long-term physiological trends and their drivers: linking hair hormone concentrations with telemetry data in GPS-collared Serengeti wildebeest
Wildebeest stress and hormone levels are influenced by food availability, human presence, and reproductive cycles.
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research Role of genetics and sex steroid hormones in male androgenetic alopecia and female pattern hair loss: An update of what we now know
Genetics and hormones play a role in male and female hair loss, but more research is needed to fully understand it.
research Hormonal regulation in male androgenetic alopecia—Sex hormones and beyond: Evidence from recent genetic studies
Hormones and genes affect hair growth and male baldness.
research Cleave but not leave: Astrotactin proteins in development and disease
Astrotactin proteins are important for brain and skin development and are linked to several neurodevelopmental disorders.