December 2023 in “The journal of physical chemistry. B (1997 : Online)” Human hair keratin might be good for filtering out harmful substances from water.
158 citations
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January 2003 in “Journal of Forensic Sciences” Hair testing can detect a single GHB exposure, useful for documenting sexual assault.
50 citations
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July 2018 in “Psychoneuroendocrinology” Hair cortisol can indicate long-term stress levels, but hair growth rate differences may affect accuracy.
2 citations
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July 2009 in “Medical hypotheses” Identifying specific hair follicle parts could lead to better hair loss treatments.
January 2018 in “Communications in computer and information science” Researchers developed a computer system to automatically diagnose hair loss by analyzing scalp images.
33 citations
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January 2000 in “Acta Oto-Laryngologica” Epidermal growth factor increases extra hair cells in newborn rat ears.
27 citations
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October 1998 in “Differentiation” Basonuclin helps identify and track hair follicle development and cycling in mice.
11 citations
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October 2002 in “Genetics” A new mouse hair mutation, called hague, is semidominant and unstable, but the exact cause is unknown.
10 citations
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November 2018 in “Developmental Psychobiology” Hair can effectively measure DHEA and testosterone levels in children.
5 citations
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July 2023 in “Journal of Autonomous Intelligence” Artificial neural networks can accurately diagnose Alopecia Areata.
5 citations
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March 2009 in “Pediatric Dermatology” The study found that pili bifurcati causes hair to intermittently split into two branches, each with its own outer layer.
January 1998 in “Differentiation” Basonuclin is crucial for hair follicle development and cycling in mice.
September 2022 in “Journal of Sulaimani Medical College” The combination treatment showed some improvement but wasn't significantly better than using betamethasone valerate alone.
89 citations
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December 1998 in “The Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology” Human hair can be used to measure reproductive hormones.
18 citations
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January 2019 in “Experimental Dermatology” Certain cells outside the hair follicle's bulge area can quickly regenerate damaged hair follicles, potentially helping to reduce hair loss from cancer treatments.
12 citations
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April 2015 in “BMC research notes” Root hairs in cereal crops can grow beyond the usual zone, and using Turface® clay helps study this.
11 citations
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January 2011 in “Journal of Cutaneous and Aesthetic Surgery” Follicular unit transplant successfully repigmented vitiligo patch on upper lip.
July 2005 in “The American Journal of Human Genetics” The AR gene is linked to male-pattern baldness, TNFSF4 to heart disease, SLC19A3 to BBGD, MCT8 to a syndrome, and segmental duplications to genetic variation.
32 citations
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February 1993 in “British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology” Measuring OPC-17116 in hair can reliably indicate drug exposure and timing.
August 2024 in “Microscopy Research and Technique” The study identifies the pheromone gland's location and structure in Endoclita vietnamensis, aiding future pest control methods.
August 2024 in “Clinical Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” Upadacitinib and narrowband UVB effectively treated a child's vitiligo and alopecia areata.
7 citations
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April 2000 in “Mammalian Genome” A new mutation in mice causes crooked whiskers and messy hair.
35 citations
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April 2008 in “Journal of Biological Chemistry” Hirosaki hairless rats lack hair due to missing DNA with key keratin genes.
August 2023 in “Research Square (Research Square)” Melanocytes may trigger the immune response in alopecia areata, affecting hair regrowth.
13 citations
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January 2001 in “Pediatric dermatology” A dark-haired Chinese girl had hair that looked banded under certain light but was normal under a microscope.
12 citations
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February 1997 in “British Journal of Dermatology” The enzyme type 1 5α-reductase is more active in the hair follicle's lower part than in the skin's outer layer.
Hair cortisol levels can effectively indicate long-term hormone activity.
January 2012 in “eScholarship (California Digital Library)” Hair and nails contain stable RNA, useful for personalized medicine and screening.
13 citations
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February 1995 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” Gamma/delta T cells help defend skin against heavy metals.
1 citations
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January 2012 The CRABP I gene in cashmere goats is highly conserved but has unique features at specific amino sites.