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June 2023 in “Journal of personalized medicine” Androgen treatment with dihydrotestosterone may help maintain height in patients with 5-α-reductase type 2 deficiency, especially before puberty.
April 2023 in “Anatomy Physiology & Biochemistry International Journal” PCOS in women from Karnataka is influenced by genetics, family history, and insulin resistance, requiring better diagnosis and treatment.
March 2023 in “International journal of trichology” Six genetic conditions are often linked to complete scalp hair loss in children.
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May 2019 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” Abnormal ECM and immune cell interactions can cause skin diseases.
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September 2024 in “JID Innovations” Skin-on-a-chip devices better mimic human skin for research.
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February 2015 in “Frontiers in Neuroscience” Testosterone affects brain behavior in complex and varied ways.
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August 2020 in “BMC Genomics” Hair greying is mainly influenced by age, with genetics playing a smaller role.
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February 2018 in “Oncotarget” Lower SMAD2/3 activation predicts more severe skin cancer.
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March 2024 in “Forensic Sciences Research” Forensic DNA phenotyping faces challenges like inconsistent terms and limited genetic knowledge.
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January 2021 in “Molecular genetics & genomic medicine” The study found two new mutations in a Chinese patient with severe biotinidase deficiency.
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April 2023 in “Forensic Science International Genetics” Forensic DNA Phenotyping can now better predict appearance, ancestry, and age from DNA, but more research is needed for precise police use.
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September 2023 in “Viruses” The XBB lineage of the Omicron variant spread rapidly in Southeastern Wisconsin.
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November 2022 in “International journal of environmental research and public health/International journal of environmental research and public health” Ethnic Indian women with PCOS often have early symptoms, delayed diagnosis, and need better information and support for treatment and lifestyle management.
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November 2022 in “European Journal of Human Genetics” New models predict male pattern baldness better than old ones but still need improvement.
Certain genetic markers can help predict wool production in U.S. sheep.
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September 2021 in “BMC Biology” Key genes and factors crucial for hair follicle development and wool traits in Merino sheep were identified.
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February 2010 in “Dermatology Online Journal” Vitamin D may help treat hair disorders.
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June 2015 in “Journal of circadian rhythms” An individual's morning or evening preference can predict changes in their body clock gene expression.
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April 2017 in “PloS one” Certain genetic variations in the FST gene are linked to better wool quality in Chinese Merino sheep.
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March 2023 in “Journal of Crohn s and Colitis” Microvascular damage and platelet issues persist in ulcerative colitis remission, helping assess disease states.
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January 2023 in “Genes” Certain genes influence wool, growth, and reproduction traits in Uruguayan Merino sheep.
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March 2015 in “PloS one” Scientists restored fertility in male mice lacking a key fertility gene by using a modified gene.
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February 2022 in “The Journal of clinical investigation/The journal of clinical investigation” Scientists made a mouse model of a serious skin cancer by changing skin cells with a virus and a specific gene, which is similar to the disease in humans.
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June 2016 in “Stem cells” Overexpression of sPLA2-IIA in mouse skin reduces hair stem cells and increases cell differentiation through JNK/c-Jun pathway activation.
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August 2025 in “Journal of Translational Medicine” CD44 signaling can help heal wounds without scars.
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March 2022 in “Frontiers in Genetics” The research found specific genes that may cause longer hair in Tianzhu White Yak.