January 2016 in “Journal of chemical and pharmaceutical research” Angiopteris evecta extracts significantly promote hair growth in rabbits.
The enzyme Dgat1 is essential for healthy hair and skin by controlling retinoid levels.
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August 2008 in “PubMed” Repeated digital perming with sodium thioglycolate lotion significantly damages hair protein and structure.
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January 2013 Hair can help solve crimes by revealing personal and chemical information.
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October 2021 in “Scientific Reports” Inhibiting glycogen metabolism can promote hair growth.
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June 2003 in “Applied immunohistochemistry & molecular morphology” Combining cell conditioning with mild protease digestion effectively shows versican mRNA in mouse skin sections.
September 2015 in “Research Portal (King's College London)” Human hair movement is affected by its inner structure and chemical treatments.
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January 2007 in “AIP conference proceedings” High-resolution x-ray images showed three main structures in human hair: medulla, cortex, and cuticle.
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April 2015 in “Current problems in dermatology” Human hair follicles have a unique metabolism that changes between growth stages and may contribute to baldness.
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July 2017 in “Biopolymers” Recombinant keratins can form useful structures for medical applications, overcoming natural keratin limitations.
November 2004 in “Qucosa (Saxon State and University Library Dresden)” Active agents mainly stay on the hair surface after short washes.
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October 2013 in “Experimental Dermatology” The commentary explains that a balance of HR protein and putrescine is important for normal hair growth.
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March 2003 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” Mutations in the hHb6 gene cause the hair disorder monilethrix.
September 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” HIF-1A may aid hair growth, Backhousia citriodora improves skin, autologous cells stabilize hair loss, infrared thermography assesses alopecia, and a new treatment preserves hair.
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January 1934 in “Proceedings of the Royal Society of London Series B Containing Papers of a Biological Character” Stretched hair has a similar structure to natural silk, showing hair's elasticity involves reversible changes within its molecules.
A 5 cm hair sample can reveal blood type and keratin type for forensic use.
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April 2008 in “Biomedical Materials” Human hair proteins can be used to create scaffolds that support cell growth for tissue engineering.
April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Glycogen metabolism is important for energy and processes in human hair follicles, and hair follicles may produce glucose from lactate.
April 2019 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” HDAC inhibitors, like Vorinostat and Entinostat, can help regrow hair in alopecia areata.
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October 2010 in “Biochemical and biophysical research communications” The Gsdma3 gene is essential for normal hair development in mice.
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August 1985 in “Proceedings annual meeting Electron Microscopy Society of America” SEM/EDX can analyze hair elements but struggles with trace elements, limiting its forensic use.
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March 2016 in “CRC Press eBooks” Hirsutism treatments can slow new hair growth, but existing hair needs removal, and eflornithine helps reduce hair growth.
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March 1990 in “PubMed” Shaving is the most effective temporary hair removal method for facial hirsutism.
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March 2003 in “Journal de Physique IV (Proceedings)” Calcium soaps are present in human hair and can be removed with acid.
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February 2016 in “Journal of sol-gel science and technology” A small molecule can strengthen fine hair, making it more resistant and natural-feeling.
May 2009 in “International Journal of Cosmetic Science” Permanent waving damages hair protein and weakens hair, especially with repeated treatments using sodium thioglycolate.
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August 1998 in “Developmental Biology” Deleting part of a gene in mice causes wavy hair and high pup loss.
November 2022 in “Bioengineering” The method can test hair growth products using a lab-made hair-like structure that responds to known treatments.
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March 2007 in “Skin Research and Technology” The conclusion is that exogen is a unique hair cycle phase and the new sampling method specifically targets this stage, which may help in future hair loss research.
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July 2016 in “Cosmetics” Future hair cosmetics will be safer and more effective.