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October 1982 in “PubMed” Oral zinc supplements quickly resolved skin issues from zinc deficiency.
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Researchers created a new mouse model, G4, that mimics human PCOS symptoms and links the condition to a specific gene.
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October 2022 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” Quercitrin may help treat Alzheimer's by boosting brain cell signaling without causing tumors.
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October 2022 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” Male mice with FGF5 mutations grow longer hair than females.
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GPC1 is important for blood vessel growth in hair follicles and could help treat hair loss.
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September 2015 in “PLoS ONE” New mutations in the VDR gene cause vitamin D-resistant rickets without hair loss.
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February 2022 in “Molecular genetics & genomic medicine” New gene variants linked to a rare inherited hair loss disorder were found in three Chinese families.
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January 1973 in “Journal of Dairy Science” Zinc deficiency in male goats leads to poor hair growth, smaller testicles, reduced libido, and is hard to reverse.
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April 2023 in “Veterinary sciences” Researchers found genes that may explain why some pigs grow winter hair, which could help breed cold-resistant pigs.
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October 2023 in “Animal Biotechnology” A specific gene variation in goats is linked to better growth traits.
January 2018 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” The mutant HR bmh protein mis-localizes in cells, affecting skin and hair development.
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July 2025 in “Genome biology” HT-scCAT-seq helps understand gene regulation in embryonic skin development.