research Mutations in Three Genes Encoding Proteins Involved in Hair Shaft Formation Cause Uncombable Hair Syndrome
Mutations in three genes cause Uncombable Hair Syndrome, leading to frizzy hair that can't be combed flat.
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510-540 / 1000+ resultsresearch Hair Care and Hair‐Focused Repetitive Behaviors: A Descriptive Cross‐Sectional Study
Personalized hair care can help manage hair-focused repetitive behaviors.
research Evaluation of hair structural abnormalities in children with different neurological diseases
Hair examination helps diagnose rare neurological diseases in children.
research Homo- and heteropolymer self-assembly of recombinant trichocytic keratins
Recombinant keratins can form useful structures for medical applications, overcoming natural keratin limitations.
research Human hair morphology: a scanning electron microscopy study on a male Caucasoid and a computerized classification of regional differences.
Hair varies in size and features depending on body region.
research Case Report: Penile Strangulation Secondary to Hair Tourniquet
Penile strangulation from hair can cause severe harm but can be treated if caught early.
research Increased scalp skin and serum 5 alpha-reductase reduced androgens in a man relevant to the acquired progressive kinky hair disorder and developing androgenetic alopecia
research Dynamic ultrastructural changes of the connective tissue sheath of human hair follicles during hair cycle
The connective tissue around hair follicles changes structure throughout the hair cycle.
research Thermal Modifications of Ethnic Hair
Thermal straightening can damage ethnic hair and may pose health risks.
research The role of disulfide bond formation in the structural transition observed in the intermediate filaments of developing hair
Disulfide bonds are crucial for hair structure during keratinization.
research The human hair: from anatomy to physiology
The document concludes that hair is complex, with a detailed growth cycle, structure, and clinical importance, affecting various scientific and medical fields.
research How a Bird Gets Its Feathers: Insights from Chromatin Looping
Feather patterns are influenced by enhancers and chromatin looping, and the structure of protein complexes important for hair growth has been detailed.
research Inherited Disorders of the Hair
The study concluded that genetic mutations affect human hair diseases and identified key genes and pathways involved in hair growth and cycling.
research In vivo Alteration of the Keratin 17 Gene in Hair Follicles by Oligonucleotide-directed Gene Targeting
Injecting specific oligonucleotides can change hair growth and structure by altering a gene.
research Chemical modification of keratin fibers using 2‐iminothiorane hydrochloride
2-iminothiorane hydrochloride improves hair waving permanence without damage.
research Tractional alopecia
Changing hairstyles can prevent hair loss caused by tension.
research Exploring Mechanical Niches Identified by Hair Follicle Compression and How These Transduce Proliferation and Differentiation Cues in Epidermally Derived cells.
Less stiff collagen promotes higher cell growth in hair follicles.
research Keratin
Understanding how keratin structures in hair are arranged and interact is key for creating methods to extract and purify them.
research Craft, Love, and Loathing: Anthropology of Hair Art in the Twenty-First Century
Hair in art is often seen as repulsive when detached from the body.
research Specific Keratins and their Associated Proteins as Markers for Hair Follicle Differentiation
research Potassium channel conductance as a control mechanism in hair follicles
research Hair-Thread Tourniquet Syndrome; Emergent Diagnosable Condition
Hair-Thread Tourniquet Syndrome is a rare condition where hair or thread tightly wraps around a child's body part, requiring quick treatment to prevent damage.
research Characterization of Human Keratin-Associated Protein 1 Family Members
Mutations in hKAP1 genes may cause hereditary hair disorders.
research Faculty Opinions recommendation of The keratins of the human beard hair medulla: the riddle in the middle.
Beard hair medulla cells have a unique and varied keratin pattern.
research A Simple Technique for Revealing the Surface Pattern of Hair
A simple method can show hair's surface pattern.
research Protein loss in human hair from combination straightening and coloring treatments
Straightening and coloring hair, especially with sodium hydroxide, greatly increases protein loss.
research A novel method for visualizing hair lipids at the cell membrane complex: Argon sputter etching/scanning electron microscopy1
The method shows how hair lipids form specific patterns and their roles in hair structure.
research Corkscrew Hair: A New Dermoscopic Sign for Diagnosis of Tinea Capitis in Black Children
Corkscrew hair may be a new sign for quickly diagnosing scalp fungus in black children.
research Heat transfer in human hair
Heat transfer in hair is slower in groups of hair, increasing the risk of damage from high-temperature styling tools.
research Trichotillomania associated with the "Friar Tuck sign" and nail-biting.
Trichotillomania can be identified by a "Friar Tuck sign" and nail-biting.