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February 2009 in “Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews” Trichotillomania involves hair pulling and can be treated with therapy and medication.
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April 1998 in “Dermatologic Clinics” Finasteride and minoxidil are effective for hair regrowth, while treatments for alopecia areata have varying success and continuous treatment is necessary.
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March 2013 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” No effective treatment for frontal fibrosing alopecia was found, but oral 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors had the best response; for lichen planopilaris, topical corticosteroids were commonly used but had a high relapse rate.
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January 1957 in “Australian Journal of Agricultural Research” Certain hair follicle traits in Merino sheep may be inherited.
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March 2011 in “Journal of controlled release” New micelle solutions greatly improve skin delivery of certain antifungal drugs.
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November 2004 in “Lupus” The paper concludes that the 1982 criteria for diagnosing systemic lupus erythematosus need updating to improve accuracy and involve dermatologists in the process.
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October 2022 in “Frontiers in Immunology” T cells and inflammation are crucial in atherosclerosis, with anti-inflammatory treatments showing promise.
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August 2024 in “Annals of Medicine and Surgery” AI in robotic surgery improves precision and safety but faces cost and ethical challenges.
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December 2014 in “Stem Cells and Cloning Advances and Applications” Oral stem cells show promise for tissue repair, but more human trials are needed.
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April 2010 in “Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy” Hair loss in men treated best with early medication or transplant, new treatments researched.
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November 1999 in “Dermatology Online Journal” IGF-1 can boost hair growth by promoting cell growth and preventing cell death.
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July 2015 in “European journal of pharmaceutics and biopharmaceutics” Lipid nanoparticles can help deliver drugs through hair follicles but struggle to penetrate deeper skin layers.
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December 2018 in “Dentistry Journal” Oral-derived stem cells can effectively regenerate bone and tissues in dental procedures.
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April 2018 in “Nature Genetics” New genetic locations explain much of hair color variation in Europeans.
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April 2020 in “Advanced Healthcare Materials” MSC-laden hydrogels enable scarless wound healing with hair growth.
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January 1996 in “Journal of cellular biochemistry” Over 30 potential cancer prevention treatments are being tested, with some showing promise in early research.
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