15 citations
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November 2015 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” Botanicals like green tea extract show potential for hair growth, but more research is needed.
4 citations
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June 2021 in “Scientific Reports” Hair fiber shape and curvature are not significantly linked when ancestry is considered.
2 citations
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February 2022 in “BMJ” Emollients can make fabrics more flammable, so take safety precautions.
1 citations
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August 2024 in “Journal of Cutaneous and Aesthetic Surgery” Hair density decreases with age, especially in the 60s.
January 2026 in “Journal of Hard Tissue Biology” Red LED light boosts cell activity and growth, aiding wound healing and blood vessel repair.
A runner developed tangled armpit hairs from shirt friction, preventable by shaving or wearing smooth shirts.
January 2025 in “Dermatology Review” Trichilemmal carcinoma is rare, usually benign after removal, but needs close follow-up due to recurrence risks.
February 2024 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Tandem repeats significantly influence hair color, especially darker shades, across different ancestries.
August 2019 in “Journal of archaeological science: Reports/Journal of archaeological science: reports” Ancient hair can preserve hormones, revealing health and fertility insights.
20 citations
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August 2017 in “Drug testing and analysis” Drugs localize differently in hair strands based on their properties.
26 citations
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December 2012 in “Bioanalysis” Dried blood spots can be as stable as frozen liquid samples for storing certain metabolites.
June 2026 in “Scholarly review .” Endocrine-disrupting chemicals cause irreversible harm to children's development, increasing disease risk.
February 2026 in “Molecules” A new method can quickly and accurately measure tobacco exposure and stress using a small hair sample.
May 2023 in “BMC Women's Health” Many women who have used performance-enhancing drugs in Finland show high rates of mental health and substance use issues, and most have normal red blood cell counts.
November 2025 in “Molecules” Microextraction techniques improve hormone testing while being environmentally friendly.
30 citations
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April 2011 in “Rapid communications in mass spectrometry/RCM. Rapid communications in mass spectrometry” Analyzing hair with this method can help understand and monitor scalp conditions and treatment effects.
14 citations
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October 2019 in “Journal of Cellular Physiology” Micrografts promote hair growth in androgenetic alopecia treatment.
November 2024 in “Image Analysis & Stereology” The method improves hair image segmentation accuracy while reducing annotation costs.
33 citations
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November 2007 in “JAT. Journal of applied toxicology/Journal of applied toxicology” Human scalp hair on mice can effectively monitor mercury exposure.
7 citations
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April 2022 in “Journal of pharmaceutical and biomedical analysis” The method can measure multiple steroids in human hair to study long-term steroid metabolism, especially in newborns and children.
11 citations
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October 2002 in “Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior” Formalin-induced pain increases testosterone breakdown in the rat brain and spinal cord.
9 citations
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August 2020 in “Ecological indicators” Laser ablation ICP-MS is effective for tracking trace elements in polar bear hair over time.
22 citations
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February 2002 in “European Neuropsychopharmacology” Hair analysis for drugs in psychosis patients is unreliable due to varying hair growth rates.
18 citations
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December 2010 in “Journal of analytical atomic spectrometry” A new method accurately measures lead levels in hair to assess exposure.
January 2010 in “Guoji yaoxue yanjiu zazhi” Thallium poisoning is serious, affecting nerves and organs, and is treated by reducing absorption and removing it from the body.
19 citations
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August 2014 in “Journal of Ethnopharmacology” The study created a test that found hormonal and toxic effects in plant and fungal extracts using prostate cancer cells.
7 citations
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October 2003 in “Nonlinearity in Biology Toxicology Medicine” Confirming low-dose endocrine toxicities is difficult and requires more research.
119 citations
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June 1993 in “BMJ” Alopecia is a key indicator of thallium poisoning.
15 citations
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July 2009 in “Biomedical Chromatography” A reliable method was developed to measure aristolochic acid-I in rat blood.
16 citations
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March 2022 in “Archives of Toxicology” Botulinum and tetanus neurotoxins are better understood now, with updated information on their effects and treatment.