March 2024 in “Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology” Skin Radiance Collagen improved skin and hair health in adult females.
January 2024 in “Updates in clinical dermatology” Photobiomodulation effectively stimulates hair growth and reduces hair loss.
December 2023 in “Trials” The trial is testing if a helmet that uses light can prevent hair loss during chemotherapy.
November 2022 in “Cureus” New biomaterial treatments for baldness show promise, with options depending on patient needs.
12 citations
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July 2016 in “Forensic science international” The research found that postmortem root bands in hair are likely caused by the breakdown of a specific part of the hair's inner structure after death.
45 citations
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February 2011 in “IOP Conference Series Materials Science and Engineering” The sensor accurately measures thallium ions in solutions with high selectivity.
7 citations
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January 1981 in “Springer eBooks” Certain small molecules and polymers can change hair's physical properties and how it feels by affecting the bonds within the hair.
5 citations
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November 2003 in “PubMed” Chemical treatments and light exposure damage hair proteins.
January 2003 in “Research Portal (King's College London)” Hair color affects light reflection, with black hair having higher cuticle angles and lighter hair showing less specular reflection.
December 2024 in “Regenerative Biomaterials” Electrospinning creates materials that help heal wounds by mimicking natural tissue and delivering proteins.
The method effectively measures hair elasticity and could be useful in forensics.
19 citations
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February 2013 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Touch domes in human skin are complex sensory structures not directly linked to hair.
19 citations
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January 1999 in “Journal of cutaneous laser therapy” Laser hair removal is a promising method for long-term or permanent hair removal.
1 citations
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November 2004 in “International Journal of Cosmetic Science” External agents penetrate skin more easily in areas with fewer lipids, especially through hair follicles.
January 2011 in “Nuclear Techniques” Lead levels in hair increased due to environmental exposure, while iron, copper, and zinc levels stayed stable.
19 citations
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February 2016 in “Journal of Biological Chemistry” KCNQ potassium channels help control the sensitivity of touch receptors in the skin.
January 2000 in “Zhongguo yixue wulixue zazhi” Different human hair keratin types have unique structures that affect how they dissolve and can be used to create self-tendons.
34 citations
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December 1984 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology” Monilethrix hair issues are due to problems in the hair's internodes.
January 2006 in “Chinese Journal of Dermatology” Amelanotic melanocytes from hair follicles are immature and likely don't transfer melanosomes to keratinocytes.
2 citations
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July 2025 in “Analytical Chemistry” The method effectively images and correlates elements and metabolites in tissue samples at a micron scale.
12 citations
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September 2013 in “BMC Biophysics” Keratin filaments' elasticity is influenced by their terminal domains and surrounding medium.
March 2010 in “European Urology Supplements” 13 citations
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October 2008 in “PubMed” Japanese women's curved hair has an uneven internal structure and varying amino acid composition.
The new method can tell how hair fibers react to moisture after treatments.
2 citations
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January 1972 Hair can measure exposure to radioisotopes.
1 citations
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October 2017 in “ecancermedicalscience” Breast cancer alters specific molecular structures in hair, which revert after cancer removal.
1 citations
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January 2001 Cancer patients have lower immunity and higher virus and zinc levels in their hair.
50 citations
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January 2014 in “PLOS ONE” Heavy ion radiation has a more severe and long-lasting effect on mouse intestinal metabolites than gamma radiation.
57 citations
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December 2011 in “Lasers in Surgery and Medicine” Selective photothermolysis can target sebaceous glands and may treat acne effectively.
62 citations
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December 2008 in “Journal of structural biology” Hair curvature in Japanese people is linked to specific cell types and filament arrangements in the hair cortex.