October 2024 in “Endocrinology Insights” The Bethesda system is effective for identifying thyroid cancer but has low sensitivity.
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August 2014 in “OhioLink ETD Center (Ohio Library and Information Network)” Alkylated keratin from human hair can help deliver growth factors for bone healing.
Treating hair with 1M sodium hydroxide increases its friction, making it better for small medical knots.
November 2023 in “SKIN The Journal of Cutaneous Medicine” Ritlecitinib effectively maintains hair regrowth in alopecia areata patients.
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August 2020 in “Experimental eye research/Experimental Eye Research” Different types of cells in the eye express specific keratins at various stages of development.
January 2022 in “Clinical dermatology review” A girl with a rare skin condition called Keratosis Follicularis Spinulosa Decalvans showed no significant improvement with treatment.
January 2017 in “PRISM (University of Calgary)” Unique genes in hair follicle cells help tissue regeneration.
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January 2017 in “Experimental Dermatology” Igf1r helps regulate hair growth cycles.
April 2019 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Researchers fixed gene mutations causing a skin disease in stem cells, which then improved skin grafts in mice.
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March 2021 in “EMBO Reports” PRSS35 enzyme may help start skin tumors and could be a target for cancer treatment.