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October 2020 in “Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics” KATP channel openers may cause peripheral edema by reducing lymphatic contractions and flow.
November 2022 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Fish-derived collagen may help hair grow longer and affect hair stem cells, while bovine collagen could benefit hair stem cell maintenance, potentially aiding in hair loss conditions.
Collagen peptides may help maintain hair growth and could be beneficial for hair loss conditions.
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February 2009 in “Pain” Progesterone reduces spinal reflex activity by increasing certain GABA(A) receptor subtypes.
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April 2019 in “Cell Stem Cell” Certain immune cells in the skin can stop hair from growing.
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May 2021 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” A rare ovarian cancer with a good outlook was found in a woman with unusual hair growth and abdominal symptoms.
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March 2010 in “Steroids” Certain progesterone derivatives can inhibit enzymes and reduce androgenic activity, potentially affecting prostate growth.
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March 2025 in “Nature Communications” NSC167409 can effectively inhibit the virus causing hand, foot, and mouth disease.
June 2024 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” Higher homocysteine levels may inhibit hair growth and are linked to androgenetic alopecia.
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September 2018 in “Frontiers in Microbiology” Human hair shafts inhibit Gram-positive bacteria growth but not Gram-negative bacteria.
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February 2015 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” Colchicine can inhibit hair growth by affecting cell activity and protein expression in hair follicles.
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April 2026 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” Potential compounds may inhibit hair loss by targeting a non-androgen pathway.
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December 2015 in “Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry” 3-tetrazolo steroidal analogs can strongly inhibit the enzyme linked to hair loss.
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December 2025 in “Cureus” Alopecia areata and psoriasis vulgaris can inhibit each other in the same areas.
FGF5 spliceosomes inhibit rabbit hair growth by affecting gene expression.
November 2023 in “Journal of Basic Microbiology” Green-synthesized zinc oxide nanoparticles effectively inhibit common fungi found on human scalp hair.