October 2023 in “Dermatology practical & conceptual” Many patients experienced hair loss after COVID-19, with women affected more, starting on average 49 days post-infection.
19 citations
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November 2015 in “Radiation Oncology” Hippocampus sparing whole brain radiation therapy prevents hair loss and preserves cognitive function.
20 citations
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January 1979 in “Journal of Experimental Zoology” Plucking hair speeds up the next hair growth, but hormones can change this timing.
6 citations
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November 2020 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Gene expression, especially Dkk4, is key to cat color patterns.
September 2016 in “Journal of dermatological science” TSC2 is crucial for proper hair follicle development and patterning.
7 citations
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March 2005 in “Journal of dermatological science” Apoptosis helps shape hair growth and prepares the skin for hair to emerge.
6 citations
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June 2013 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Intense pulsed light treatment mainly damages pigmented hair parts but spares stem cells, allowing hair to regrow.
1 citations
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November 2022 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” ALRN-6924 may prevent hair loss caused by chemotherapy.
July 2014 in “Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery” The document concludes that rib-sparing techniques in breast reconstruction have limited benefits, sentinel lymph node biopsy is needed for desmoplastic melanoma, certain hair preservation methods improve graft survival, partial turbinectomy effectively reduces nasal obstruction, nipple shields with irrigation may reduce capsular contracture, and thicker malignant melanomas have a higher risk of non-skin cancers.
July 2014 in “Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery” The document concludes that rib-sparing techniques in breast reconstruction have limited benefits, sentinel lymph node biopsy is needed for desmoplastic melanoma, certain hair preservation methods improve graft survival, partial turbinectomy effectively reduces nasal obstruction, nipple shields with irrigation may reduce capsular contracture, and thicker malignant melanomas have a higher risk of non-skin cancers.
1 citations
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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.
January 2015 in “Indian Dermatology Online Journal” The patient's hair loss is most likely due to diffuse alopecia areata.
July 2023 in “Veterinary pathology” White-tailed deer can get a hair loss condition that might make them more vulnerable to environmental threats.
20 citations
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September 2021 in “Nature communications” Cat color patterns are determined early in development by gene expression and epidermal changes, with the Dickkopf 4 gene playing a crucial role.
44 citations
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August 2004 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” A gene deletion in DSG4 causes sparse hair in some Pakistani families.
18 citations
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December 2016 in “European journal of pharmacology” A new compound slows cancer cell growth and causes cell death by blocking cell cycle progression and increasing cell-damaging molecules.
January 2022 in “Optometric clinical practice” A woman had a non-cancerous skin tumor on her eyelid removed successfully.
January 2026 in “SKIN The Journal of Cutaneous Medicine” Rituximab treatment led to complete hair regrowth and improved skin in a woman with pemphigus foliaceus.
14 citations
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September 2001 in “Dermatologic Surgery” The document concludes that following specific surgical guidelines can improve scalp surgery results and reduce complications.
January 2023 in “Springer eBooks” Most older adults experience pattern hair loss due to shrinking hair follicles, with men and women showing different balding patterns.
479 citations
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January 2005 in “BioEssays” Hair follicle development is controlled by interactions between skin tissues and specific molecular signals.
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August 1999 in “The New England Journal of Medicine” Hair follicle biology advancements may lead to better hair growth disorder treatments.
9 citations
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July 2020 in “Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition” Melatonin given to pregnant rabbits improved their babies' fur quality.
8 citations
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February 2017 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” Intense pulsed light treatment effectively reduces underarm hair by making hair follicles smaller and extending their resting phase.
759 citations
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February 2009 in “Current Biology” Hair follicles are complex, dynamic mini-organs that help us understand cell growth, death, migration, and differentiation, as well as tissue regeneration and tumor biology.
300 citations
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August 2012 in “Seminars in Cell & Developmental Biology” The conclusion is that certain cell interactions and signals are crucial for hair growth and regeneration.
223 citations
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January 2014 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” The conclusion is that proper signaling is crucial for hair growth and development, and errors can lead to cancer or hair loss.
149 citations
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July 2017 in “PLoS Biology” Hair follicle patterns form through a mix of self-organization and signaling interactions.
149 citations
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July 2014 in “Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Medicine” The dermal papilla is crucial for hair growth and health, and understanding it could lead to new hair loss treatments.
103 citations
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November 2014 in “Journal of Cell Biology” MicroRNA-214 is important for skin and hair growth because it affects the Wnt pathway.