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April 2022 in “Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery” Hormone therapy greatly improves the quality of life for adults seeking gender reaffirmation, but more research is needed in India.
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July 2010 in “Hair transplant forum international” A new group called the Asian Association of Hair Restoration Surgeons (AAHRS) has been created.
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January 2019 in “JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND DIAGNOSTIC RESEARCH” Idiopathic hirsutism is the most common cause, followed by PCOS, and insulin resistance should be checked in patients with acanthosis nigricans.
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December 2014 in “Australasian journal of dermatology” Insulin resistance is not more common in idiopathic hirsutism patients than in healthy individuals.
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February 2002 in “Journal of Biological Chemistry” HOXC13 is crucial for regulating hair keratin genes in hair follicles.
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December 2015 in “Clinical and experimental dermatology” Laser hair removal improves quality of life but emotional benefits decrease over time, suggesting more treatments are needed for lasting effects.
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November 2017 in “Letters in drug design & discovery” Researchers identified promising inhibitors for the BRD4 protein, including finasteride and amentoflavone.
October 2023 in “IBRO neuroscience reports” Rat hair follicle stem cells have functional oxytocin receptors, useful for studying neuropsychiatric disorders.
January 2022 in “Dubai diabetes and endocrinology journal/Dubai diabetes & endocrinology journal” A 16-year-old girl with HAIR-AN syndrome was treated with lifestyle changes and medications to manage her condition.
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August 2010 in “Hereditas (Beijing)” Hoxc13 is essential for hair growth and follicle development.
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February 2003 in “Gynecological Endocrinology” Finasteride effectively reduces excess hair in women with certain conditions.
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March 2001 in “Baillière's best practice and research in clinical endocrinology and metabolism/Baillière's best practice & research. Clinical endocrinology & metabolism” Key enzymes control androgen levels, affecting hormone activity and potential treatments.
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January 2021 in “Hair transplant forum international” The Hair Diameter Index (HDI) was created to help plan hair restoration surgery after finding that visual hair density is linked to hair count and thickness, not volume.
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December 2020 in “Medical lasers” The laser therapy device effectively increased hair growth in people with androgenetic alopecia.
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July 2016 in “BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine” Hominis Placenta helps hair grow back by increasing cell growth and a specific growth factor.
January 2026 in “Neurochemistry International” 24-Hydroxycholesterol reduces DHT formation in brain cancer cells, linking cholesterol and hormone metabolism.
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February 2022 in “Case reports in endocrinology” An unusual growth of Leydig cells in a woman's ovaries caused her excessive hair growth, which was treated successfully with surgery.
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May 2003 in “Journal of dermatological science” Hsc70 protein may influence hair growth by responding to androgens.
May 2025 in “Dermatology Reports” A genetic mutation in the LIPH gene causes a rare hair disorder with sparse, curly hair.