24 citations
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January 2023 in “Cancer Research” AMPK activation may reduce melanoma risk in red-haired individuals.
November 2024 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” Regenerative medicine is effective and safe for treating vitiligo.
Melanocytes can regenerate around hair follicles in bullous pemphigoid, especially in patients with darker skin.
January 2019 in “DSpace@MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)” Higher PHGDH levels cause unusual melanin buildup in hair follicles.
2 citations
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January 2018 Diffuse alopecia areata causes widespread hair thinning due to an autoimmune response.
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December 2013 in “Dermatologic Surgery” The treatment improved hair color in most vitiligo patients without major side effects.
5 citations
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May 2021 in “BMC surgery” A man's unusual scalp folds caused by a skin condition were treated with surgery and remained unchanged two years later.
April 2023 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Melanocytes are cells that make skin and hair color and help protect skin from sun damage.
3 citations
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August 2012 in “The American Journal of Dermatopathology” A man with a birthmark on his scalp developed hair loss that improved with treatment, but the link between the birthmark and hair loss was unclear.
6 citations
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October 2018 in “Bioelectromagnetics” Rice bran extract and low-frequency electromagnetic fields together may help treat vitiligo and white hair.
April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The research developed methods to test drugs that could protect and restore hair follicle protection in a hair loss condition.
4 citations
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August 2013 in “Case reports in dermatology” A patient with total hair loss developed vitiligo after using a treatment called DCP.
22 citations
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January 1985 in “Journal of Human Evolution/Journal of human evolution” Human skin and hair color variation is mainly due to melanin produced by a few genes, with melanin protecting against sun damage.
29 citations
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February 1989 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology” A unique hair tumor with a rippled pattern was identified, showing incomplete differentiation and unusual cell arrangements.
10 citations
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August 2016 in “Oxford Medical Case Reports” Tocilizumab therapy may cause skin and hair conditions like halo naevi, vitiligo, and alopecia areata.
1 citations
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April 2023 in “Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology” Antigens from skin cells may cause hair loss in perinevoid alopecia.
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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.
7 citations
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March 2003 in “PubMed” The scalp has a natural speckled pattern of increased pigment around hair follicles, possibly linked to local hormone production.
2 citations
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January 2002 Melanin and melanocytes contribute to the brown pigmentation in stasis dermatitis.
103 citations
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April 2005 in “Experimental dermatology” Prostaglandin F2alpha and related compounds can increase hair growth and darken hair in mice.
46 citations
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October 2023 in “Science Advances” 3D bioprinting can now create skin with hair-like structures for medical use.
14 citations
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January 2014 in “Cells Tissues Organs” Ionizing radiation causes irreversible skin damage, with single doses leading to acute injury and hair graying, and fractional doses causing more severe long-term tissue damage.
November 2025 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” Exosome therapy can safely and effectively restore color to gray hair.
January 2014 in “Pathology” Non-scarring hair loss can be diagnosed with two 4mm punch biopsies, one cut vertically and the other transversely.
November 2011 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” TRH in hair follicles can influence hair color by increasing melanin.
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October 2019 in “Skin Appendage Disorders” Gefitinib can cause hair and eyebrow darkening.
20 citations
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February 2023 in “Biology” Innovative cosmetics could safely change hair color by targeting biological hair pigmentation processes.
2 citations
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August 2024 in “Indian Dermatology Online Journal” Premature graying of hair is mainly caused by genetics, stress, and environment, with potential treatments being explored.
67 citations
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November 2019 in “Nature Communications” Oncogenic melanocyte stem cells can develop into melanoma similar to human cases.
169 citations
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January 2018 in “Cell Reports” Scientists grew hair follicles from mouse stem cells in a lab setting.