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January 1981 Some drugs can cause hair loss by affecting hair growth cycles.
June 2023 in “Journal of Drugs in Dermatology” Doctors should use thorough examinations and more research to better diagnose alopecia in patients with skin of color.
January 2025 in “ARC Journal of Dermatology” Black patients are underrepresented in alopecia research, highlighting the need for more inclusive studies.
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September 2024 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Women and people with skin of color are more likely to be misdiagnosed with alopecia areata.
Accurate gender and sex assessment in dermatology is essential for respectful and precise patient care.
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July 2025 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Misdiagnosis of hair and scalp disorders is common in patients with skin of color, highlighting the need for better training and evaluation.
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March 2009 in “Journal of Clinical Oncology” Chemotherapy reduces taste and smell, but they mostly recover after treatment; adding spices may help improve appetite.
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February 2014 in “Neuron” Delta opioid receptors help regulate touch sensation by reducing neurotransmitter release in the spinal cord.
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September 2006 in “Journal of Biological Chemistry” Human mitochondrial DNA polymerase makes very few errors, crucial for preventing degenerative diseases.
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February 2016 in “Respiratory Medicine” Auto-antibody testing is a useful but not definitive tool in diagnosing interstitial lung diseases, and using a specific algorithm could make testing more cost-effective.
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November 2019 in “Molecular & Cellular Proteomics” Citrullinated proteins from Porphyromonas gingivalis may contribute to rheumatoid arthritis.
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September 2019 in “Forensic Science International Genetics” Hair keratin proteins can be reliably identified in hair as short as 0.12 cm, with 0.5 to 2 cm being the best length for analysis.
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August 2021 in “Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience” Hearing decline in SAMP8 mice starts before outer hair cell loss and may be linked to other changes.
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November 2023 in “Social Science & Medicine” Gendered social factors, not just biology, contribute to sex differences in adverse drug events.
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July 2025 in “BMC Psychology” Social rejection can harm long-term mental health in transgender individuals.
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July 2023 in “Forensic science international. Genetics” Hair protein analysis might help identify a person's ethnicity, sex, and age in forensics.
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January 2022 in “Monaldi archives for chest disease” After severe COVID-19, lung damage can improve, detected effectively by lung-ultrasound, and high pressure support during hospitalization can increase lung artery size. Also, about 22% of patients had lung blood clots, and when treated, they recovered faster.
Gender-diverse individuals face more depression and anxiety, possibly due to unique stress profiles.
July 2025 in “International Journal of Trichology” Hair shedding increases at the end of summer due to seasonal changes.
July 2024 in “Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia” Inclusive and culturally competent healthcare is crucial for transgender and non-binary individuals.
November 2023 in “Australasian journal of dermatology” Dermatologists are essential in helping transgender and gender diverse patients with skin and hair issues related to gender affirmation and hormone therapy.
September 2023 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Curly/coily hair products are more expensive than straight hair products.
September 2024 in “arXiv (Cornell University)” Fine-tuned BERT models are better than LLMs for detecting bias in medical data.
October 2022 in “Practice in Clinical Psychology” Addressing personal and moral aspects can improve sexual satisfaction.
3D models from confocal microscopy improve melanoma detection on sun-damaged skin.
January 2018 in “Refubium (Universitätsbibliothek der Freien Universität Berlin)” Polymeric nanoparticles effectively control corticosteroid release and penetration for skin applications.
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January 2016 in “Digital Scholarship - UNLV (University of Nevada Reno)” Insured Hispanics had more dermatology visits, while non-Hispanic Blacks and whites did not, with fewer visits for those with public insurance.
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March 2026 in “Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences” Unified regulations and ethical guidelines are needed for fair use of forensic DNA phenotyping.
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June 2015 in “Journal of Genetics/Journal of genetics” Genetic differences within ethnic groups may affect prostate cancer treatment effectiveness.