8 citations
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June 2016 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology” Two women were diagnosed with a rare melanoma that looked like hair loss but was actually a type of skin cancer.
6 citations
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April 1993 in “Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine” Untreated Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia can cause severe hair loss due to high androgen levels.
1 citations
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May 2020 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Women with hair loss should be checked for PCOS, as it's often related and early diagnosis can help with treatment.
October 2024 in “International Journal of Research in Dermatology” Mintop serum effectively reduces hair fall and promotes new growth safely.
September 2025 in “Dermatology Online Journal” Biopsy is crucial for diagnosing unusual hair loss causes like lymphoma.
September 2025 in “American Journal of Dermatopathology” Lupus panniculitis can cause patchy hair loss and was successfully treated with medication.
February 2017 in “The journal of allergy and clinical immunology/Journal of allergy and clinical immunology/The journal of allergy and clinical immunology” Immunotherapy helped a 5-year-old boy regrow hair and prevent seasonal alopecia areata.
February 2025 in “Brazilian Journal of Case Reports” Medicinal plant treatments effectively reduce hair loss in Korean men and women.
37 citations
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October 2014 in “Maturitas” Men's hair loss is caused by hormones and genes, and can be treated with medication and surgery, while graying is due to aging and has no prevention except dyeing.
27 citations
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June 2011 in “Journal of Advanced Nursing” The penguin cap can help reduce hair loss in chemotherapy patients.
23 citations
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October 2021 in “Cell Stem Cell” Hair thinning causes stem cell loss through a process involving Piezo1, calcium, and TNF-α.
10 citations
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January 2015 in “Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery” Cold caps and certain drugs may help prevent or reduce hair loss from chemotherapy, but more research is needed.
2 citations
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November 2019 in “Skin appendage disorders” Platelet-rich plasma doesn't prevent hair loss from chemotherapy, and mononuclear cells only help against hair loss from one specific chemotherapy drug.
September 2024 in “Current Oncology” Docetaxel often causes hair loss, with limited effective treatments and no cure for permanent hair loss.
February 2024 in “Bangladesh pharmaceutical journal” The herbal hair oil increased hair growth and reduced hair fall for most users without significant side effects.
November 2023 in “Experimental Dermatology” Exosomes from human hair follicle cells can improve aging hair follicle cell function and help regenerate hair follicles.
December 2022 in “Frontiers in Pharmacology” Tianma Gouteng decoction may help prevent hair loss and promote hair growth.
April 2019 in “Radiotherapy and oncology” HPV infection is linked to better survival in advanced anal cancer, higher radiation doses improve survival, especially in HPV-negative patients, and prostaglandin E₂ pretreatment can protect mouse hair follicles from radiation damage.
February 2016 in “Science” Foxc1 and COL17A1 are crucial for maintaining healthy hair follicles and preventing hair loss.
688 citations
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June 2007 in “Cell Stem Cell” Removing the ATR gene in adult mice causes rapid aging and stem cell loss.
12 citations
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May 2019 in “Journal of cosmetic dermatology” Effective treatments for premature hair graying still require significant research.
24 citations
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October 2008 in “PubMed” Excessive sun exposure damages hair, causing protein loss and color changes.
13 citations
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March 2011 in “British Journal of Dermatology” A woman with scalp lymphoma and hair loss improved with radiotherapy, highlighting the need for biopsies in similar cases.
2 citations
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December 2021 in “Cureus” Low vitamin D levels are linked to hair loss, and vitamin D might help treat it.
4 citations
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March 2023 in “Current Oncology” Scalp cooling is the only FDA-approved method to prevent hair loss from chemotherapy, but other treatments like minoxidil and PRP are being tested.
4 citations
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February 2014 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Early diagnosis of hair tourniquet syndrome saved a baby's toe from being lost.
3 citations
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May 2023 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” A new treatment using nanoparticles can effectively prevent and reduce hair loss caused by chemotherapy.
3 citations
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September 2022 in “Veterinary Dermatology” Melatonin implants did not effectively prevent hair loss in dogs.
Scalp cooling is recommended to prevent chemotherapy-induced hair loss, but no effective drugs are available.
February 2017 in “Cancer Research” Topical calcitriol appears safe and may reduce hair loss during chemotherapy.