July 2024 in “Nursing Research” Hair and nail cortisol levels can show long-term stress in young males.
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January 1991 in “Acta dermato-venereologica” Terbinafine quickly builds up in skin and hair, staying effective for over 3 weeks.
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August 2018 in “Drug testing and analysis” EtG levels in hair decrease significantly after one month of alcohol abstinence.
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May 2022 in “Clinical endocrinology” Hair steroid measurement is an effective method to diagnose and monitor CAH in developing countries.
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December 2019 in “Biomaterials Research/Biomaterials research” Calcium and magnesium in hair increase with age and are higher in adult women.
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November 2023 in “Frontiers in veterinary science” Goat hair shows changes in metal levels and stress when goats move from indoors to mountain pastures.
December 2023 in “Frontiers in Medicine” Hair samples can reliably monitor tacrolimus levels in kidney transplant patients.
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May 2014 in “PubMed” Higher stress levels may be linked to hair loss in rhesus macaques.
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December 2017 in “Scientific reports” The new test can measure very small amounts of testosterone in hair, and grinding the hair up first gives more accurate results.
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August 2023 in “Clinical Nutrition” Certain elements in maternal hair are linked to higher gestational diabetes risk and lower infant mental development.
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January 2012 Hair cortisol analysis shows sweat affects cortisol levels, and severe OSA may increase stress, but CPAP treatment doesn't significantly reduce physiological stress.
Adequate vitamin D might lower, and high hair chromium might increase DNA damage in obese women.
April 2026 in “European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing” Physical activity may increase stress in some heart failure patients.
October 2024 in “AL-MIKRAJ Jurnal Studi Islam dan Humaniora (E-ISSN 2745-4584)” A 30% papaya skin extract hair tonic effectively promotes hair growth.
December 2021 in “Prosiding Seminar Nasional Kesehatan” Bandotan leaf extract effectively promotes hair growth.
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December 2007 in “BJCP. British journal of clinical pharmacology/British journal of clinical pharmacology” Hair follicles significantly increase the speed and amount of caffeine absorbed through the skin.
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November 2002 in “Contact Dermatitis” Many people had severe allergic reactions to a common hair dye ingredient, causing them to seek medical care and miss work.
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December 2019 in “Steroids” Body hair isn't a good substitute for scalp hair in steroid analysis.
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March 2013 in “Clinica Chimica Acta” Cortisol and cortisone release from hair increases in steps over time during incubation.
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July 1998 in “PubMed” Fentanyl accumulates differently in hair from internal use compared to external exposure.
10 citations
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January 1980 in “Ultrastructural pathology” Green hair has high copper levels due to contaminated water and damaged hair cuticles.
8 citations
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October 2014 in “Journal of analytical toxicology.” Chemical hair straightening significantly reduces detectable drug levels in hair.
7 citations
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January 2010 in “Pharmacognosy Research” The tobacco leaf extract may help hair grow and could treat hair loss.
7 citations
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September 2025 in “Psychoneuroendocrinology” Hair analytes decrease with storage, so analyze within six months.
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February 2022 in “Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis” The conclusion is that a new method can measure caffeine and drugs in hair, finding caffeine abusers have 70 times more caffeine than normal, with a proposed cut-off value for abuse.
3 citations
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October 2009 in “Iranian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences” Buxus wallichiana extract improves hair growth and has antioxidant properties, with oral use more effective than topical.
1 citations
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August 2023 in “Expert opinion on drug delivery” Cedrol-loaded microneedles effectively promote hair growth.
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October 2017 Suruhan extract made rabbit hair grow longer but didn't increase hair thickness.
February 2026 in “ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering” Human stem cells can help grow hair for regenerative medicine.
January 2026 in “Biospecies” A 70% black ear mushroom extract hair tonic effectively stops M. furfur growth.