research Nonscarring hair loss disorders
Most types of hair loss can regrow naturally, but there are no effective cures for male pattern or age-related hair loss, and only limited options for females.
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research Prominent follicular mucinosis with diffuse scalp alopecia resembling alopecia areata
A woman's hair loss, resembling an autoimmune condition, improved after treatment, but requires ongoing checks due to potential serious associations.
research Loose Anagen Hair as a Cause of Hereditary Hair Loss in Children
Loose Anagen Hair Syndrome is a hereditary condition causing hair loss in children due to abnormal hair follicles.
research O04 HPV8 E6 leads to Lrig1+ keratinocyte stem cell expansion
HPV8 E6 gene causes growth of certain skin stem cells.
research PA13 A hair’s breadth from misdiagnosis
A 15-year-old boy was correctly diagnosed with a rare skin condition after initially being misdiagnosed.
research Deletion of hypoxia-inducible factor prolyl 4-hydroxylase 2 in FoxD1-lineage mesenchymal cells leads to congenital truncal alopecia
Removing a specific gene in certain skin cells causes hair loss in mice by disrupting hair follicle development.
research The role of the androgen receptor gene CAG repeat polymorphism and X-chromosome inactivation pattern in postmenopausal female pattern hair loss
research Loose Anagen Hair Syndrome in Black‐Haired Indian Children
Loose Anagen Hair Syndrome is found in black-haired Indian children and is often missed, especially in boys.
research Hair Morphology: An Overlooked Variable in Alopecia Drug Trials
research Learning from nudity: lessons from the nude phenotype
The Foxn1 gene mutation causes hairlessness and immune system issues, and understanding it could lead to hair growth disorder treatments.
research Case Study from the ABHRS Diplomates: Linear Morphea en Coup de Sabre (LM ECDS)
The study found that hair transplant surgery can be used to treat a rare condition that causes a band of hair loss, but surgeons should check for skull abnormalities first.
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Doctors need more training in skin cancer screening, a new treatment is effective for a skin condition, better diagnosis methods for skin cancer are available, hair loss in women may be linked to hormones and cholesterol, certain skin care products might cause hair loss, babies' skin gets weaker after birth, and a gene mutation might be linked to eczema.
research Somatic mutations distinguish melanocyte subpopulations in human skin
Hair follicles protect melanocytes from sun damage, helping them replenish skin.
research LICHEN SCLEROSUS ET ATROPHICUS AND KRAUROSIS VULVAE
Lichen sclerosus et atrophicus is generally not considered precancerous, but there are exceptions.
research Spatial and temporal control of laminin-511 and -332 expressions during catagen
Laminin-511 may help promote hair growth, while laminin-332 does not affect hair loss.
research Polymorphic CAG repeat numbers in the androgen receptor gene of female pattern hair loss patients
Longer CAG repeats in gene linked to more severe hair loss in females.
research Follicular Lichen Planus Caused by Wig Use: An Unusual Case of Koebner Phenomenon
Wearing a wig caused a woman's skin condition to worsen due to pressure from the wig's fasteners.
research Genetic Variation in the Human Androgen Receptor Gene Is the Major Determinant of Common Early-Onset Androgenetic Alopecia
Genetic variation in the androgen receptor gene mainly causes early-onset hair loss, with maternal inheritance playing a key role.
research Genetic Hair Disorders: A Review
The conclusion is that genetic testing is important for diagnosing and treating various genetic hair disorders.
research The Ludwig pattern of androgenetic alopecia is due to a hierarchy of androgen sensitivity within follicular units that leads to selective miniaturization and a reduction in the number of terminal hairs per follicular unit
Ludwig pattern hair loss in women results from varying sensitivity in hair follicles, causing fewer visible hairs.
research Coexistence of Woolly Hair and Monilethrix: A Cases Study
Two sisters have rare hair disorders causing short, fragile, kinky hair.
research Transforming Growth Factor-β Receptor Type I and Type II Expression During Murine Hair Follicle Development and Cycling
research Clinical approach to focal hairless patch with dermoscopy
Dermoscopy helps diagnose different hair loss conditions, and characteristics vary among ethnicities and individual cases.
research A new locus for hereditary hypotrichosis simplex maps to chromosome 13q12.12∼12.3 in a Chinese family
A new genetic area linked to a rare hair loss condition was found on chromosome 13 in a Chinese family.
research Evaluation of hair structural abnormalities in children with different neurological diseases
Hair examination helps diagnose rare neurological diseases in children.
research British Hair and Nail Society
Men with a certain type of hair loss often use facial moisturizers, and a specific antibiotic treatment may help another hair condition.
research Comprehensive Analysis of LncRNA AC010789.1 Delays Androgenic Alopecia Progression by Targeting MicroRNA-21 and the Wnt/β-Catenin Signaling Pathway in Hair Follicle Stem Cells
The LncRNA AC010789.1 slows down hair loss by promoting hair follicle growth and interacting with miR-21 and the Wnt/β-catenin pathway.
research 1440 DNA dioxygenases Tet2/3 regulate gene promoter accessibility and chromatin topology in lineage-specific loci to control keratinocyte differentiation and hair growth
Tet2 and Tet3 enzymes are important for controlling hair growth and shape by affecting gene activity and DNA structure in hair follicles.
research Dysfunction of Hair Growth
Hair growth dysfunction involves various conditions with limited treatment options.
research Björnstad Syndrome With Late‐Onset Alopecia Mimicking Androgenetic Alopecia: Histopathological and Genetic Findings
Björnstad syndrome can cause hair loss similar to androgenetic alopecia, and treatment with baricitinib and minoxidil may help.