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May 2003 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Hair from balding and non-balding areas regrows similarly on mice.
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February 1999 in “The anatomical record” Some mutant mice have hair with abnormal cross-linking, mainly in the cuticle, not affecting other hair parts.
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August 2012 in “The Journal of Pediatrics” A 12-year-old girl was diagnosed with monilethrix, a genetic condition causing fragile, beaded hair that breaks easily, with no effective treatment available.
September 2017 in “Pediatric Dermatology” A 14-year-old boy was diagnosed with a rare hair condition that may lead to hair thinning and has no known effective treatments.
January 2026 in “Cosmoderma” A 9-year-old girl has a rare hair disorder causing beaded, sparse hair.
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February 2005 in “OakTrust (Texas A&M University Libraries)” Diet B improved dogs' skin and hair condition.
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June 2012 in “PloS one” Mutations in Plcd1 and Plcd3 together cause severe hair loss in mice.
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December 1995 in “Pediatrics” Infant hair loss is usually temporary and grows back without treatment.
The curly mutation in SELH/Bc mice affects hair and may help study human genetic disorders.
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July 1997 in “PubMed” The harlequin ichthyosis mouse mutation causes thick skin and early death, resembling a human skin disorder.
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August 2007 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Mouse hair can regrow in a special lab setup without serum.
September 2022 in “F1000Research” Removing hair from mice without reproductive glands led to grey hair, possibly helping to understand greying in aging.
1 citations
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January 2013 in “Pediatric Annals” The girl's thin hair was due to loose anagen syndrome, not other hair loss types.
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August 2013 in “Pediatric Dermatology” Loose Anagen Hair Syndrome is found in black-haired Indian children and is often missed, especially in boys.
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October 2018 in “Skin appendage disorders” A boy's hair that was frizzy and hard to comb returned to normal after 9 months, possibly due to genetic factors.
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August 2005 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology Symposium Proceedings” Mutations in the DSG4 gene cause fragile, sparse hair in humans, mice, and rats.
April 2026 in “DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)” 600 mg/kg Omega-3 improves skin, hair, feeding, and metabolic health in Bichon Frises.
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April 2019 in “Veterinary Dermatology” Cats infested with Lynxacarus radovskyi can lose hair without inflammation, treatable with selamectin.
April 2023 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Removing certain immune cells in mice causes their hair to enter the growth phase earlier than usual.
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November 2003 in “Veterinary pathology” Hair loss in mice starts with immune cells damaging hair roots before it becomes visible.
49 citations
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April 2007 in “Pediatric Dermatology” Biotin improved hair appearance in uncombable hair syndrome but didn't change hair structure.
January 2022 in “The Pan African medical journal” Hypertrichosis causes excessive hair growth and needs psychological support due to its impact on self-esteem.
February 2023 in “Journal of dermatology” The first Japanese case of a genetic hair disorder caused by specific mutations in the LIPH gene was identified.
May 2023 in “Stem cell research & therapy” New method efficiently isolates hair growth cells from newborn mouse skin.
The FOS gene helps hair growth in Tan sheep.
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January 2019 in “Paediatrics and Child Health” The document concludes that understanding hair biology and recognizing hair conditions are crucial for managing and treating hair loss in children.