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June 2019 in “Pharmaceutical research” Applying heat with certain chemicals can greatly improve how well isotretinoin gets into the skin through hair follicles.
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October 2007 in “Medical Hypotheses” Male pattern baldness might have evolved to help protect against prostate cancer by increasing UV radiation on the scalp.
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July 2016 in “Livestock science” Nerve growth factor helps cashmere goat hair cells grow and is more active during the hair growth phase.
June 2025 in “World Journal of Medical Oncology” Bio-based materials like hydrogels show promise in treating skin cancer with fewer side effects, but more research is needed.
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January 2025 in “Repository of the Academy's Library (Library of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences)” Nucleic acids trigger chemokine production in skin cells, affecting skin inflammation.
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January 2024 in “Frontiers in immunology” Histone modification is key in treating chronic inflammatory skin diseases.
September 2022 in “Dermatology and therapy” Contact immunotherapy might help treat various skin conditions, but more research is needed to confirm its safety and effectiveness.
January 2022 in “Dermatology Review” Higher IL-31 levels are linked to worse itching in chronic kidney disease patients.
January 2018 in “Clinical dermatology open access journal” The Biofield Energy Treated herbal mixture increased hair growth in mice compared to the untreated mixture.
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September 2013 in “PLOS ONE” Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone helps heal wounds in frog and human skin.
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March 2012 in “International Journal of Radiation Biology” Mobile phone radiation can cause DNA damage in human hair root cells.
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February 1993 in “Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular biology/The Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular biology” Certain 4-azasteroids are effective at blocking the enzyme that processes testosterone in human skin and could help treat acne, excessive hair growth, and male pattern baldness.
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September 2017 in “Journal of Medicinal Food” Annurca apple supplement safely increases hair growth and keratin in humans.
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March 2008 in “International journal of pharmaceutics” Different factors like pH, gel type, and chemical enhancers affect how well hydrocortisone gets into hair follicles, and less hydrated skin doesn't work well with the test method.
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March 2021 in “Pediatric dermatology” Dermatologists should understand cultural practices and communicate empathetically to effectively treat skin conditions in children and teens of color.
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April 2019 in “Environmental Science and Pollution Research” Eating selenium-rich rice improved antioxidant activity and signs of aging in mice.
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February 2014 in “Animal Biotechnology” The PTGER2 gene is highly active in Cashmere goat skin and its activity changes with the hair growth cycle.
January 2026 in “Annals of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism” Restoring NAD⁺ may help with aging and chronic diseases, but more research is needed.
September 2019 in “University of Huddersfield Repository (University of Huddersfield)” Nanoemulsions can effectively deliver antiseptic agents deep into the skin.
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December 2018 in “Experimental Dermatology” Understanding how melanocyte stem cells work could lead to new treatments for hair graying and skin pigmentation disorders.
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October 2004 in “Differentiation” A gene deletion causes the "hairless" trait in Iffa Credo rats.
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January 1995 in “American journal of primatology” Vervet monkeys show physical changes like hair loss and scrotal color changes due to stress or nutrition issues.
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April 2005 in “Experimental Dermatology” Stressed fibroblasts greatly increase melanin production in hair, skin, and eye cells, mainly due to a growth factor called bFGF.
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January 2018 in “Functional Foods in Health and Disease” Black raspberry extract may help with hair growth, skin whitening, and weight loss.
February 2026 in “Clinical Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” Inverted Follicular Keratosis is rare but should be considered in scalp lesion diagnoses for all ages.
January 2025 in “Scripta Medica” PDO, PLLA, and PCL threads increase collagen in ageing skin but don't change MMP1 gene expression.
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January 1989 in “Genes & Development” Keratin expression reflects cell organization and differentiation, not causes it.