32 citations
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July 2012 in “Stem Cells Translational Medicine” Vitamin D3 can help improve hair growth by enhancing the function of specific skin cells and could be useful in hair regeneration treatments.
26 citations
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February 2012 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Human hair follicle cells can be successfully transformed into different types of cells, but not more efficiently than other adult cells.
25 citations
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December 2017 in “The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism” Birth control pills combined with bicalutamide are more effective at reducing excessive hair growth in women with PCOS than birth control pills alone.
24 citations
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October 2022 in “Revista Brasileira de Farmacognosia” Improved delivery methods can enhance mangiferin's effectiveness as a health supplement.
23 citations
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January 2022 in “Biomaterials Science” Non-viral vectors show promise for safe and effective CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing in treating diseases.
22 citations
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July 2019 in “PLOS ONE” Skin lymphatic vessels are essential for hair growth.
22 citations
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October 2011 in “Bone” Androgens affect bone and fat cell development differently based on the cells' embryonic origin.
22 citations
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January 2009 in “Medical mycology” A family got a fungal infection from a boy who had contact with rabbits, but they all recovered with treatment.
21 citations
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January 2018 in “The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology” Modified stem cells from umbilical cord blood can make hair grow faster.
17 citations
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April 2017 in “PLoS ONE” Hair follicle cells can become bone-like cells, useful for bone repair.
17 citations
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August 2001 in “Australasian journal of dermatology” A woman's liver problems improved after she stopped taking spironolactone.
10 citations
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April 2000 in “Archives of Oral Biology” Minocycline may cause hair loss by increasing DHT levels, but finasteride can help counteract this effect.
9 citations
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April 2006 in “Experimental and Clinical Endocrinology & Diabetes” A woman's small, unnoticed adrenal mass turned out to be a rare non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, treated successfully with surgery and therapy.
7 citations
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November 2014 in “Histochemistry and Cell Biology” The we/we wal/wal mice have defects in hair growth and skin layer formation, causing hair loss, useful for understanding alopecia.
6 citations
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March 2022 in “PLoS ONE” Centipedegrass extract may promote hair growth by activating certain cell pathways.
6 citations
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November 2020 in “Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology” Androgens reduce BMP2, which weakens the ability of certain cells to help hair stem cells become different types of cells.
5 citations
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January 2024 in “Journal of Cancer” The treatment combination is effective and generally safe for lung cancer.
5 citations
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January 2021 in “Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy” Policosanol helps treat hair loss by balancing hormones and supporting hair growth.
5 citations
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December 2020 in “BMC Dermatology” Bariatric surgery improves skin conditions and metabolism but may cause nutritional deficiencies and hair loss.
5 citations
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January 2013 in “Cells Tissues Organs” Activin B helps start and grow hair follicles in mice.
5 citations
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August 2003 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Iron deficiency might contribute to hair loss in women.
4 citations
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January 2021 in “International Journal of Medical Sciences” miR-182 may help treat hallux valgus by targeting FGF9.
4 citations
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October 2020 in “Toxicology Mechanisms and Methods” Hesperidin protects rat testicles from finasteride damage and improves sperm health.
4 citations
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January 1997 in “EXPERIMENTAL ANIMALS” Histamine and its enzyme may help start hair regrowth.
3 citations
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December 2019 in “Biomedical dermatology” Sonic hedgehog proteins may help grow hair.
2 citations
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July 2018 in “Elsevier eBooks” Some supplements may help with hair loss, but there's not enough strong evidence to recommend them without doctor advice.
1 citations
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January 2018 in “Journal of Steroids & Hormonal Science” Oral vitamin D treatment can help some children with alopecia areata who have vitamin D deficiency.
1 citations
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January 2018 in “Elsevier eBooks” The skin's dermal layer contains true stem cells with diverse functions and interactions that need more research to fully understand.
1 citations
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September 2016 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” FGF18 treatment during hair's resting phase can protect against hair loss from radiation.
1 citations
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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.