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November 2017 in “Hair transplant forum international” Hair transplants are effective for some women and many male-to-female transgender patients if done carefully by an experienced team.
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November 2017 in “Cureus” Ear creases might indicate heart disease risk, needing more research.
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March 2018 in “Journal Für Ästhetische Chirurgie” The Journal für Ästhetische Chirurgie expanded its board to improve collaboration and knowledge in aesthetic surgery.
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September 2009 in “The Journal of Dermatology” Dr. Shoji Okuda was a pioneer in hair transplant surgery, but his work was initially overlooked and is now recognized alongside Dr. Norman Orentreich.
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June 2013 in “Molecular psychiatry” Schizophrenia patients' stem cells show abnormal neuron development and mitochondrial issues.
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November 2005 in “Journal of Medical Primatology” Alopecia in captive rhesus macaques is affected by season, sex, age, housing, and stress, with complex links between stress hormones and hair loss.
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September 2004 in “Biomacromolecules” The Glu413Lys mutation in keratin affects hair stability, while Glu413Asp does not.
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June 2005 in “Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine” Most hair loss in captive rhesus macaques is likely due to environmental and behavioral factors.
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October 2019 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” A specific gene change plus an additional mutation in the same gene cause hereditary trichilemmal cysts.
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January 2017 in “Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft” High and low doses of prednisolone helped 62% of children with severe alopecia regrow hair with some weight gain and mild acne as side effects.
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April 2010 in “Langmuir” Human hair surface varies in wettability, showing daily and monthly patterns.
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April 2007 in “Journal of Medical Primatology” The monkey's hair loss was due to an autoimmune disease, not genetics.
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August 1993 in “Colloid & Polymer Science” The observed "toughening" in keratin was actually due to water evaporation, not a real change in keratin.
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July 2003 in “PubMed” The research found a way to measure hair surface changes by analyzing how light reflects off of it, and determined hair cuticle angles vary by hair length and color.
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September 2020 in “Schweizer Archiv für Tierheilkunde” Swiss Holstein cattle with curly, short hair carry genes from the Simmental breed.
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January 2002 Hair shine can be measured by how it reflects laser light.
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Oxidized hair can naturally regain strength and stability over six months.
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