Shikimic acid can promote hair growth and may help treat hair loss.
September 2019 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Botanical extracts from peas and chia seeds improved scalp health and protected hair from pollution.
August 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Polyunsaturated fatty acids, like arachidonic acid and eicosapentaenoic acid, can promote hair growth and may help treat hair loss.
April 2018 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Ginseng and Albizia extracts may help prevent age-related hair thinning.
September 2017 in “Korean journal of acupuncture” Crataegi Fructus water extract helps hair grow better and thicker.
June 2017 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” LED light helps hair follicle cells grow and prevents them from dying by activating certain cell pathways.
May 2017 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” LED light helps human hair root cells grow and prevents them from dying by activating specific growth pathways.
Electrical stimulation with minoxidil boosts hair cell growth.
April 2016 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Blocking Oncostatin M's role in the JAK-STAT pathway can stimulate hair growth in mice.
April 2016 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Lithocholic acid helps hair growth and regeneration in alopecia by activating vitamin D receptors.
April 2016 in “Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open” Tafluprost could be a potential treatment for hair loss by promoting hair growth phase changes.
June 2015 in “Han'gug eung'yong saengmyeong hwa haghoeji/Journal of the Korean Society for Applied Biological Chemistry” Some synthesized peptides improved cell growth better than thymosin β4, VEGF, and minoxidil.
January 2015 in “Seoul National University Open Repository (Seoul National University)” Polyunsaturated fatty acids, especially arachidonic acid and eicosapentaenoic acid, can promote hair growth.
March 2014 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Mycophenolic acid may help hair grow by activating pathways important for hair growth.
Enzymatic synthesis improved the water solubility of the flavonoid baicalin, which may help treat hair loss conditions.
UC-MSC-derived exosomes may help treat hair loss by promoting hair cell growth through AKT activation.
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October 2004 in “Experimental Dermatology” α-MSH may help treat skin inflammation and fibrosis.
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August 2013 in “Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America” New cell-based therapies may improve hair loss treatments in the future.
January 2025 in “Yonsei Medical Journal” Mastic gum and peppermint extracts may promote hair growth and health.
January 2022 in “Stem cell biology and regenerative medicine” New biofabrication technologies could lead to treatments for hair loss.
GPC1 is important for blood vessel growth in hair follicles and could help treat hair loss.
GPC1 is important for hair growth by helping blood vessels form around hair follicles.
GPC1 is important for blood vessel growth in hair follicles and could help treat hair loss.
Glypican-1 is important for hair follicle blood vessel growth and could be a target for treating hair loss.
April 2026 in “Journal of the Korean Society of Cosmetology” Limosilactobacillus reuteri from honeybees may promote hair growth by activating a specific cell pathway.
January 2007 in “Chinese journal of plastic surgery” Sodium fluoride increases cell death in hair follicles, but sodium selenite can reduce this effect.
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September 2018 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” Ginseng and its compounds may help hair growth and prevent hair loss, but more human trials are needed to confirm this.
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November 2013 in “Experimental Dermatology” Leptin, a hormone, is important for starting hair growth.
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January 2017 in “Molecules” Compounds from Alpinia zerumbet may help with hair regrowth and cancer treatment by targeting PAK1.
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January 2019 in “Methods in molecular biology” Engineered skin with hair follicles can improve burn treatments.