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April 2022 in “Biophysical Journal” Disulfide bonds in keratin fibers break more easily under stress, especially when wet, affecting fiber strength.
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January 2015 in “Springer eBooks” Hair damage shows as fragility, dullness, and discoloration, varies by ethnicity, and is worsened by cosmetic procedures and diseases.
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September 2015 in “BMC Medical Genetics” The EDAR gene mutation leads to thinner and more deformed hair shafts.
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May 1998 in “Hair transplant forum international” The debate over density remains unresolved.
Thermal straightening can damage ethnic hair and may pose health risks.
September 2025 in “The American Journal of Medical Sciences and Pharmaceutical Research” Thinning and micro-graduation techniques can effectively and reversibly correct women's hairlines.
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October 2005 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” A specific gene mutation causes sparse, brittle hair in a family.
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January 2009 in “PubMed” A mutation in the KRT86 gene causes hair fragility in a Turkish family.
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Social Botox and societal beauty standards negatively impact adolescent self-image, influenced by social media and cultural pressures.
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January 1987 in “Journal of Society of Cosmetic Chemists of Japan” The method accurately measures hair damage and strength, revealing effects of cosmetics and metal correlations.
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EMTV news harms nation-building in Papua New Guinea by promoting Western values and negative stories, creating a biased and divisive cultural image.
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February 2004 in “Genomics” A gene mutation causes lanceolate hair in rats by disrupting hair shaft integrity.
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August 2023 in “Frontiers in Immunology” Targeting TRP channels may help reduce excessive scarring.
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October 2021 in “Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery” Doctors need to be good at dealing with unhappy patients to protect their reputation.
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January 2015 in “Bulletin of the Russian Academy of Sciences Physics” Hair tissue can help monitor environmental and public health risks.
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