December 2023 in “American journal of medical genetics. Part A” A new syndrome was linked to two new genetic changes in the MBTPS1 gene in a 14-year-old girl.
33 citations
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April 2020 in “Dermatitis” Hair care products often cause contact dermatitis, especially in women and hairdressers.
31 citations
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January 2019 in “Frontiers in Veterinary Science” Laser therapy improved surgical scar healing in dogs.
22 citations
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June 2017 in “Journal of dermatological treatment” Methotrexate is generally safe and often effective for treating hair loss in children.
22 citations
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August 2013 in “International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics” Acne severity in women with PCOS is linked to younger age, lower body weight, and more body hair, but not to hormone levels.
22 citations
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December 2003 in “Veterinary clinical pathology” The Persian cat has a skin infection caused by a fungus, treatable with antifungal medication.
1 citations
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November 2025 in “Journal of Managed Care & Specialty Pharmacy” CDK4/6 inhibitors generally maintain quality of life in metastatic breast cancer patients, except for some side effects like diarrhea and hair loss.
September 2023 in “Çukurova medical journal (Online)/Çukurova medical journal” EZH2 levels decrease as fetuses develop and are higher in adult skin, which may affect skin growth and repair.
September 2017 in “The journal of investigative dermatology. Symposium proceedings/The Journal of investigative dermatology symposium proceedings” CCCA and lichen planopilaris have similar histological features, making them hard to distinguish.
6 citations
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November 2020 in “Annals of Plastic Surgery” Adipose-derived stem cells and platelet-rich plasma together can protect skin and hair from radiotherapy damage.
4 citations
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March 2009 in “Journal of pain and symptom management” Gabapentin may cause hair loss in patients treated for neuropathic pain.
26 citations
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January 2019 in “Experimental Dermatology” Researchers created early-stage hair-like structures from skin cells, showing how these cells can self-organize, but more is needed for complete hair growth.
January 2024 in “Journal of medical clinical case reports” NX35growth™ effectively promotes hair growth and improves hair health.
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November 2020 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” Certain genes are more active in baby scalp cells and can help grow hair when added to adult mouse skin cells.
75 citations
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March 2014 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Aging mice have slower hair regeneration due to changes in signal balance, but the environment, not stem cell loss, controls this, suggesting treatments could focus on environmental factors.
23 citations
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July 1989 in “Postgraduate medical journal” Spironolactone did not make hair thinner in women with excess hair growth.
Hair follicles can be used to quickly assess drug effects in cancer treatment.
194 citations
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May 2000 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The hedgehog signaling pathway is crucial for hair growth but not for the initial creation of hair follicles.
2 citations
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January 2017 in “Düşünen Adam” Agomelatine might help stop hair loss caused by valproate.
December 1991 in “Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences” Keratin proteins are crucial for hair structure and strength.
August 2018 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology”
There's no clear link between female pattern hair loss, insulin resistance, and metabolic syndrome.
June 2022 in “Journal of the turkish academy of dermatology” During the COVID-19 pandemic, some skin conditions became more common while others decreased.
80 citations
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January 1988 in “The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism/Journal of clinical endocrinology & metabolism” Spironolactone can cause side effects like irregular bleeding, but lower doses may reduce these effects and still improve hirsutism.
August 2010 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” The document explains the diagnosis and characteristics of woolly hair nevus and alopecia neoplastica.
414 citations
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August 2005 in “The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism” Polycystic ovary syndrome costs the U.S. over $4 billion a year, mainly from treating related health issues.
53 citations
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October 1984 in “Endocrine reviews” Excessive hair growth in women often has no known cause and is not linked to race or other hormonal symptoms.
44 citations
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October 2017 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Tofacitinib is effective and safe for treating severe hair loss in Korean patients.
42 citations
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February 1985 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Excessive hair growth can be assessed by history, exam, and blood tests, and treated with medication like dexamethasone, birth control pills, and spironolactone.
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January 2007 in “International journal of experimental pathology” Hairless HRS/J mice resist Bacillus anthracis skin infections due to high numbers of immune cells, not because they lack hair follicles.