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June 2019 in “Stem cells” Special particles from skin cells can promote hair growth by activating a specific growth signal.
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April 2019 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology” Hair becomes gray and thin as we age, and while most hair loss in older people is due to genetics, there's a chance for gray hair to regain color under certain conditions.
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April 2021 in “The EMBO Journal” Hair follicle stem cells help maintain skin health and could improve skin replacement therapies.
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December 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Hair graying is caused by damage and cell depletion but might be temporarily reversible with drugs and hormones.
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September 2017 in “Oncotarget” A certain signaling pathway in mice, when increased, causes hair to gray by depleting the cells that give hair its color.
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September 2024 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Hair regrows faster in alopecia areata than skin re-pigments in vitiligo due to differences in stem cells and treatment effects.
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January 2020 in “Methods in molecular biology” The method successfully isolates cells that are important for hair growth and could help study hair loss.
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April 2025 in “Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research” Managing stress and nerve activity can help treat segmental vitiligo and white hair.
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June 2024 in “International Journal of Clinical & Experimental Dermatology” Surgery can help treat vitiligo when other treatments don't work.
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November 2008 in “Advances in Dermatology” The review highlights the importance of stem cells in hair health and suggests new treatment strategies for hair loss conditions.
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October 2012 in “Expert Review of Dermatology” Dermoscopy greatly improves melanoma diagnosis and reduces unneeded surgeries.