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research COLLAB: A Global Survey of Clinical and Laboratory Assessment in Alopecia Areata by Hair Specialists
Hair specialists vary in testing for alopecia areata, highlighting the need for standard guidelines.
research Evaluation of the relationship of digital phototrichogram findings of patients with diffuse hair loss with blood TSH, ferritin and vitamin B12 levels
Low ferritin levels are linked to increased hair loss; no link found between vitamin B12, TSH levels, and hair loss.
research The effects of finasteride (Proscar) on hair growth, hair cycle stage, and serum testosterone and dihydrotestosterone in adult male and female stumptail macaques (Macaca arctoides).
Finasteride increases hair growth, prolongs hair cycle, and lowers dihydrotestosterone levels.
research Effect of cosmetic hair treatment and natural hair colour on hair testosterone concentrations
Cosmetic hair treatments can increase hair testosterone levels, while natural hair color does not affect it.
research Effects of topical application of growth factors followed by microneedle therapy in women with female pattern hair loss: A pilot study
Growth factors and microneedle therapy increase hair density in women with hair loss.
research Hair Restoration Surgery in Patients with Hypotrichosis of the Pubis
Hair restoration surgery can effectively increase pubic hair density, with patient satisfaction and natural results largely depending on the chosen hair pattern and graft design.
research Olanzapine-Induced Hair Loss
Increasing olanzapine caused hair loss in a woman, which stopped after changing medication.
research Accelerated hair growth by combining thread monofilament and minoxidil in female androgenetic alopecia
Thread monofilament and minoxidil together increase hair growth in female androgenetic alopecia.
research FRI0157 OBSERVATIONAL STUDY OF HAIR FALL IN RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS PATIENTS TREATED WITH LOW DOSE METHOTREXATE COMPARED TO HEALTHY CONTROLS
Low dose methotrexate does not increase hair fall and may reduce it.
research Rps14 upregulation promotes inner ear progenitor proliferation and hair cell regeneration in the neonatal mouse cochlea
Increasing Rps14 helps grow more inner ear cells and repair hearing cells in baby mice.
research Interferon alfa-2a in the treatment of cutaneous T cell lymphoma
Interferon alfa-2a is effective for treating cutaneous T cell lymphoma but has significant side effects.
research Hair growth promoting effects of adipose tissue-derived stem cells
Fat tissue stem cells may help increase hair growth.
research The changes in the hair cycle during gestation and the post-partum period
Hair growth slows and shedding increases after childbirth, but most women don't experience excessive hair loss.
research Alefacept for Alopecia Areata
Alefacept showed some effectiveness for alopecia areata but needs more research.
research Annurca Apple Nutraceutical Formulation Enhances Keratin Expression in a Human Model of Skin and Promotes Hair Growth and Tropism in a Randomized Clinical Trial
Annurca apple supplement safely increases hair growth and keratin in humans.
research Progressive expression of PPARGC1α is associated with hair miniaturization in androgenetic alopecia
Increased PPARGC1α relates to hair thinning in common baldness.
research Increased Expression of Zyxin and Its Potential Function in Androgenetic Alopecia
Inhibiting Zyxin may help treat androgenetic alopecia by promoting hair growth.
research Effects of gamma rays on the regeneration of murine hair follicles in the natural hair cycle
Gamma rays did not change hair follicle density but increased white and hypopigmented hairs in mice.
research Hair Follicle Biology and Topical Minoxidil: Possible Mechanisms of Action
Minoxidil stimulates hair growth by increasing hair thickness and prolonging growth phase.
research Hair growth is promoted by BeauTop via expression of EGF and FGF‑7
BeauTop helps hair grow by increasing certain growth factors.
research Promotional Effect of Platelet-Rich Plasma on Hair Follicle Reconstitution in vivo
Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) increases the number of new hair follicles and speeds up hair formation.
research Hair follicle stem cell proliferation, Akt and Wnt signaling activation in TPA-induced hair regeneration
TPA promotes hair growth by increasing stem cell activity and activating specific cell signals.
research Cyclosporine A stimulated hair growth from mouse vibrissae follicles in an organ culture model
Cyclosporine A was found to increase hair growth in mouse whisker follicles.
research Autophagy-related protein 12 associates with anti-apoptotic B cell lymphoma-2 to promote apoptosis in gentamicin-induced inner ear hair cell loss
Blocking autophagy increases survival of inner ear hair cells exposed to gentamicin.
research Low Anabolic Profile in Assessing a Patients Overall Hair Loss
Some supplements and hormones can increase hair loss by raising DHT levels.
research Hair growth promoting effect of essence manufactured with products fermented by Lactobacillus rhamnosus and Backryeoncho (Opuntia ficus-indica var. sarboten) fruits in mice
The essence made from fermented products increased hair growth in mice better than minoxidil.
research Correlation Between Interest in COVID-19 Hair Loss and COVID-19 Surges: Analysis of Google Trends (Preprint)
Interest in COVID-19 hair loss increased during COVID-19 surges, especially in higher-income countries.
research Minoxidil: mechanisms of action on hair growth
Minoxidil boosts hair growth by opening potassium channels and increasing cell activity.
research Valproic acid reduces hair loss and improves survival in patients receiving temozolomide-based radiation therapy for high-grade glioma
Valproic acid helps delay hair loss and increases survival time for high-grade glioma patients undergoing radiation therapy.