3 citations
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July 2010 in “Archives of internal medicine” A woman kept her eyelashes during chemotherapy possibly because of her glaucoma eye drops.
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September 2022 in “Journal of the Egyptian Womenʼs Dermatologic Society” A rare scalp infection in a 66-year-old woman was successfully treated, leading to full hair regrowth.
66 citations
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December 2013 in “Nature Cell Biology” Inactive hair follicle stem cells help prevent skin cancer.
April 2026 in “Academia Polonica.” Alopecia in women can signal broader health issues and requires a thorough diagnosis to tailor treatments.
February 2014 in “Medicine - Programa De Formación Médica Continuada Acreditado” The document concludes that non-scarring alopecias can be reversed, but scarring alopecias cause permanent hair loss.
146 citations
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January 2004 in “Hormones” Human skin acts like a hormone-producing organ, making and managing various hormones important for skin and hair health.
41 citations
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January 2015 in “Development” Atoh1 expression can create new Merkel cells in the skin.
26 citations
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July 2021 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” The review suggests that a special cell-derived treatment shows promise for various skin conditions and hair growth but needs more research for confirmation.
23 citations
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April 2010 in “Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology” Bimatoprost ophthalmic solution 0.03% safely and effectively increases eyelash growth when applied to the upper eyelid.
19 citations
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October 1971 in “The BMJ” Anticonvulsant drugs may cause temporary chromosomal abnormalities.
16 citations
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October 2020 in “Lipids in Health and Disease” Leptin affects skin and hair health and may worsen some skin conditions, but more research is needed to understand its full impact.
12 citations
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July 2011 in “Experimental Dermatology” The ethosomal delivery system improves topical drug delivery and promotes hair growth.
7 citations
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October 2006 in “Medical hypotheses” UV light might cause excessive hair growth by increasing PGE2 in the skin.
December 2025 in “Sains Medisina” Essential oils from 12 herbal plants can naturally stimulate hair growth.
Fat tissue can potentially treat a common form of hair loss called androgenic alopecia.
Basal cell carcinoma behaves like hair follicles and targeting specific pathways may help treat it.
August 2011 in “동의생리병리학회지” Acupuncture and moxibustion therapy boost hair growth by enhancing growth factors and enzymes.
January 2007 in “Durham e-Theses (Durham University)” Hair growth and shedding involve specific cell changes and gene roles.
January 2006 in “Advances in developmental biology” The Hairless gene is crucial for healthy skin and hair growth.
21 citations
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November 2021 in “Biomolecules” Eclipta prostrata is a medicinal plant that helps treat diseases, protects the liver and nerves, and promotes hair growth.
4 citations
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January 2011 in “Dermatologic Therapy” Zinc supplements improved hair loss in patients with zinc deficiency.
May 2020 in “Lithuanian University of Health Sciences” Alopecia areata is an autoimmune disease causing hair loss, with treatments often ineffective but new options are being researched.
Bee venom acupuncture therapy can promote hair growth and may help treat hair loss.
January 2010 in “China Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Medicine” RORs may influence cashmere growth cycles.
2 citations
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August 2012 in “Cell Stem Cell” The study showed that some hair follicle stem cells wake up to grow hair while others stay asleep, and that the environment around them is important for hair growth.
April 2023 in “Voprosy kurortologii fizioterapii i lechebnoĭ fizicheskoĭ kultury” COVID-19 may cause hair loss, often after recovery, with androgenetic alopecia being the most common type.
132 citations
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July 2000 in “Lupus” In Italian patients with lupus, the most common skin issue was chronic cutaneous lupus, especially discoid lesions, and nonspecific skin problems occurred in about a third of those with systemic lupus, mainly during active disease.
November 2008 in “Medical Hypotheses” The conclusion suggests a new treatment for infantile hemangiomas and a potential target for hair loss treatment.
122 citations
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April 1995 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology” The document describes how to tell different types of non-scarring hair loss apart by looking at hair and scalp tissue under a microscope.
November 2021 in “Austin therapeutics” Current treatments for hair loss from chemotherapy are limited, but new methods are being researched.