May 2025 in “BMJ Case Reports” Minoxidil can cause temporary vision loss and color blindness.
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November 2021 in “Oman Medical Journal” Cyclosporine A treatment caused rare hair repigmentation in a 65-year-old man.
January 2025 in “Clinical Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” Genetic testing is crucial for diagnosing rare hair loss disorders.
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June 2011 in “Journal of Genetics” Some human genetic markers work for genetic studies in pig-tailed and stump-tailed macaques, which can help in their conservation.
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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.
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February 2004 in “Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology” Multiple eye conditions were studied, highlighting the importance of various imaging methods for diagnosis, the vision side effects of drugs tamoxifen and Propecia, and the usefulness of optical coherence tomography for diagnosing and monitoring macular and retinal diseases.
October 2023 in “Psychiatry research. Case reports” A new HRAS gene variant may cause a range of symptoms including intellectual disability and psychiatric issues.
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June 1999 in “Oncogene” 9 citations
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September 2020 in “Journal of cosmetic dermatology” A woman developed vitiligo from repeated eyebrow microblading.
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June 2020 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” A boy's skin fragility and sparse hair were caused by a genetic mutation affecting skin cell adhesion.
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March 2004 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” 16 citations
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September 2015 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” A specific gene variant causes severe skin issues and increases infection risk, requiring careful medical monitoring.
August 2025 in “Biomedicines” Half-siblings with a rare skin condition improved with treatment for a fungal infection, but hair loss remained.
January 2011 in “대한피부과학회지” A 7-year-old girl was diagnosed with trichothiodystrophy due to low sulfur levels in her hair.
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November 1983 in “The Lancet” Acute leukemias with the Philadelphia chromosome may be biphenotypic, and identifying this is important for proper treatment.
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January 2022 in “Electronic Imaging” A new method accurately captures and renders hair color for virtual reality and hair dye use.
October 2023 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” Machine learning identified three unique subtypes of androgen excess in women with PCOS, each with different metabolic risks.
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August 2012 in “Archives of Dermatology” The immune system can cause permanent skin and hair whitening by attacking pigment cells.
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August 2022 in “The Italian Journal of Pediatrics/Italian journal of pediatrics” New genetic mutations linked to rare skin disorders were found in three newborns.
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November 1999 in “Annals of Plastic Surgery” Ruby laser hair removal does not cause increased cell growth in the skin.
April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Blocking casein kinase 1 in skin cells can help melanocyte precursors move better, potentially helping with conditions like vitiligo or gray hair.
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May 2019 in “Heliyon” Hair treatments cause significant structural changes, especially with excessive heat, regardless of ethnicity.
February 2005 in “CRC Press eBooks” Hair color is due to active pigment cells in hair during growth.
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June 2009 in “Seminars in Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery” The cosmetic industry should adapt to the varied beauty standards of ethnic groups and offer specialized treatments.
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June 2023 in “Modern Pathology” 7 citations
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October 2012 in “Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia” A patient had both white piedra and head lice, showing their differences.
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April 2016 in “Experimental Dermatology” The type of tumor suppressor affects the form of skin cancer from hair follicle stem cells.
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January 1983 in “PubMed” Trichothiodystrophy involves brittle hair due to low sulfur amino acids, not a transport defect.
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September 2014 in “Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases” Different STUB1 gene mutations cause varied symptoms in autosomal recessive ataxias.
October 2023 in “Case reports in dermatological medicine” A Jordanian family with Clouston syndrome has a common GJB6 gene mutation.