January 2026 in “BioScience Trends” UV radiation causes skin aging by damaging cells and triggering harmful processes.
December 2025 in “Scientific Reports” Valproic acid helps hair follicle stem cells survive better in low oxygen and glucose conditions.
A machine-learning test using hair can help detect autism early in infants.
October 2025 in “Progress In Microbes & Molecular Biology” PCOS is linked to gut bacteria changes, suggesting gut-focused treatments might help.
July 2025 in “Scientific Reports” Six key genes can predict bladder cancer outcomes and may serve as prognostic biomarkers.
December 2024 in “Frontiers in Veterinary Science” Dorper sheep's wool shedding is linked to specific genes and pathways, which may help understand human hair growth.
October 2024 in “Frontiers in Oncology” Keratin 18 helps diagnose and predict cancer progression and affects cancer growth and spread.
July 2024 in “Journal of Rare Diseases” Woodhouse-Sakati syndrome shows varied symptoms and genetic differences within families.
April 2024 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” GRK2 is essential for healthy hair follicle function, and its absence can lead to hair loss and cysts.
October 2023 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Hair follicles can be kept in RNAlater® at cool or room temperature for a week without harming RNA quality.
A very low-calorie ketogenic diet led to weight loss and improved metabolic and hormonal health in obese men, with better sperm motility.
January 2023 in “Åbo Akademi University Research Portal” Vimentin is crucial for wound healing, cell growth, and managing immune responses.
November 2022 in “CARDIOMETRY” A group has developed therapies that show promise for treating cancer and various other conditions.
April 2021 in “Sohag Medical Journal” Alopecia areata is an autoimmune condition causing hair loss, linked to genetic factors and immune system issues, with no cure yet.
January 2021 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Mothers have more hair proteins than their children, with age-related differences in protein patterns, and some proteins in hair could indicate early childhood development.
October 2018 in “InTech eBooks” The gene Foxn1 is important for hair growth, and understanding it may lead to new alopecia treatments.
May 2017 in “American Society of Health-System Pharmacists eBooks”
January 2017 in “Elsevier eBooks” Antioxidants may help improve mitochondrial health and could be used to treat diseases related to cell damage.
April 2015 in “Andrology” HNG may help prevent the negative effects of chemotherapy on sperm production and white blood cell counts.
The research found that people's hair proteins vary, especially by ethnicity and body part, which could help identify individuals in forensic science.
The research found that people's hair proteins vary by individual and body part, with some differences between ethnic groups, which could help in forensics.
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December 2018 in “Dermatology and Therapy” Some vitamins and minerals like vitamin D and iron can help with certain types of hair loss, but more research is needed for others.
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January 2014 in “Nature communications” Scientists created stem cells that can grow hair and skin.
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February 2021 in “PLoS Computational Biology” Securinine and ajmaline may effectively treat liver cancer, with securinine being less toxic to normal cells.
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May 2017 in “Advances in wound care” Toll-like receptors are important for wound healing, but can slow it down in diabetic wounds.
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July 2017 in “European Journal of Dermatology” Certain microRNAs are linked to various skin diseases and could be used to diagnose and treat these conditions.
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October 2018 in “Australasian Journal of Dermatology” The current understanding of frontal fibrosing alopecia involves immune, genetic, hormonal factors, and possibly environmental triggers, but more research is needed for effective treatments.
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August 2020 in “Frontiers in Genetics” H19 boosts hair growth potential by activating Wnt signaling, possibly helping treat hair loss.
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February 2014 in “General and Comparative Endocrinology” Finasteride affects frog testes by increasing testosterone, decreasing 5α-DHT, and impacting genes related to reproduction and other functions.
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January 2025 in “Frontiers in Pharmacology” Total glucosides of paeony can help treat skin conditions but need more research for clinical use.