September 1997 in “Journal of The European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Skin lymphoproliferative disorders are hard to diagnose and often linked to systemic diseases, but most have a good prognosis with accurate diagnosis.
August 2025 in “International Journal of Clinical Dermatology” A new skin cancer can develop where shingles once occurred.
April 2023 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Prostaglandin E2 helps prevent hair loss from radiotherapy by protecting hair growth cells and aiding self-repair.
April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” CD8+ T cells attack hair follicle stem cells, causing scarring and hair loss.
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March 2000 in “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences” Overexpressing GLI-1 in mice skin can cause tumors like human basal cell carcinomas.
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October 2023 in “Heliyon” An infant with Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome had successful surgery to fix breathing issues caused by a new genetic mutation.
January 2012 in “Faculty of Health; Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation” Early-onset hair loss is linked to Parkinson's disease and decreased fertility.
April 2023 in “Research Square (Research Square)” Gene therapy with a vitamin D receptor gene improved hair growth in rats with a type of rickets-related baldness.
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October 2023 in “Frontiers in Oncology” Genomic profiling for myeloid cancers can find important inherited mutations, but it's challenging when these mutations aren't related to the patient's symptoms.
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September 2014 in “European Journal of Dermatology” A woman's hair loss worsened after starting hepatitis C treatment due to immune changes in her hair follicles.
August 2024 in “Case Reports in Ophthalmology” Older patients with new retinal lesions may have cancer, and local radiation might not stop it from spreading.
Vismodegib effectively treats advanced basal cell carcinoma but requires careful management of serious side effects.
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June 2024 in “Frontiers in Genetics” About 50% of 46, XY DSD cases lack a genetic diagnosis, but advanced sequencing methods improve detection.
October 2015 in “The American Journal of Gastroenterology” Allopurinol may cause rare granulomatous microscopic colitis.
January 2014 in “International Journal of Clinical Medicine” Premature aging increases the risk of immune problems and autoimmune diseases.
Keratinocytes can reduce the survival of certain melanoma cells, suggesting new therapy paths.
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February 2001 in “British journal of ophthalmology” An Australian with rare hair loss and eye conditions had a gene linked to both, not seen together before.
Inhibiting mTORC2 can reduce DNA repair and increase cancer cell death, suggesting potential for targeted brain cancer treatments.
April 2024 in “Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia” June 2025 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Ruxolitinib helped a woman with a genetic mutation regrow her hair and improved her health.
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June 2001 in “European journal of cardiovascular prevention & rehabilitation” Early balding linked to higher heart disease risk.
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July 2025 in “Chemical Engineering Journal” The hydrogel dressing effectively treats infected wounds by combining infection control and tissue regeneration.
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January 1995 in “The American Journal of Medicine” Hair loss in androgenetic alopecia is caused by genetic factors and androgen excess, and can be treated with combined therapies.
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May 1986 in “Cancer Chemotherapy and Pharmacology” The drug TGU was ineffective against small cell lung cancer and caused significant bone marrow suppression.
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October 2021 in “Cancer Communications” RC48 shows promise for treating certain advanced cancers, but more research is needed.
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February 2024 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Alopecia areata patients have fewer protective regulatory B cells, which may contribute to the disease.
November 2022 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Prostaglandin E2 helps prevent hair loss from radiotherapy by protecting hair cells.
June 2025 in “American Journal of Dermatopathology” Granulomatous Alopecia Areata is rare and may be caused by hair antigens or follicle destruction.
Suppressing ODC activity reduces tumor growth in hair follicles.