January 2009 in “International Journal of Trichology” Dr. Shyam B Verma encourages more scientific research on hair disorders and criticizes the unscientific hair care market in India.
February 2021 in “PubMed” A 2-year-old girl had a hair disorder not shared by her identical twin.
48 citations
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July 1993 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Hair growth is controlled by specific gene clusters and proteins, and cysteine affects hair gene expression in sheep.
1 citations
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January 2007 in “AIP conference proceedings” High-resolution x-ray images showed three main structures in human hair: medulla, cortex, and cuticle.
35 citations
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March 2007 in “Skin Research and Technology” The conclusion is that exogen is a unique hair cycle phase and the new sampling method specifically targets this stage, which may help in future hair loss research.
August 2011 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” About 30% of women feel they lose too much hair, often starting before age 40, and most can't find a reason for it.
3 citations
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September 2014 in “SpringerPlus” Human hair loss may have evolved to help increase brain size.
January 2024 in “International journal of dermatology, venereology and leprosy sciences (Print)” The document's conclusion cannot be provided because the content is not accessible.
August 2023 in “Farmacja Polska” Hair loss significantly lowers quality of life for cancer patients.
12 citations
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August 1984 in “Genetics Research” The N gene affects the protein makeup of mouse hair.
49 citations
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April 2007 in “Pediatric Dermatology” Biotin improved hair appearance in uncombable hair syndrome but didn't change hair structure.
November 2025 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” The study maps goat hair follicle cells, revealing key genes and pathways involved in hair growth and cell death.
March 2003 in “Clinics in Dermatology”
19 citations
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November 1993 in “Mammalian Genome” A gene mutation in mice causes permanent hair loss and skin issues.
15 citations
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January 2011 in “International journal of trichology” Using a hot iron on wet hair can cause dry, brittle hair with air bubbles inside.
82 citations
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November 1959 in “Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences” 19 citations
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September 2004 in “PubMed” Chronic hair diseases can severely affect mental health and self-confidence.
June 2023 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” April 2016 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” A 4-year-old girl had a rare hair disorder affecting only part of her scalp.
December 2022 in “The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics” Hair examination helps diagnose rare neurological diseases in children.
September 2016 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” The girl has a genetic hair condition causing thin hair since childhood.
1 citations
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December 1965 in “PubMed”
May 2014 in “JAMA Dermatology” Mother and son diagnosed with a rare genetic hair loss condition with no effective treatment.
11 citations
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September 2012 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” A mutation in the KRT71 gene causes a hair disorder by disrupting hair follicle structure and texture.
12 citations
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December 2011 26 citations
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January 1993 in “Dermatology” A rare case of isolated trichothiodystrophy was identified, marked by brittle hair with low sulfur content.
March 2023 in “Lecture Notes in Education Psychology and Public Media” Beards and long hair may affect how attractive someone is to the opposite sex.
74 citations
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January 1998 in “Dermatology” Men who think they are losing hair feel worse about themselves, especially if they are younger.
2 citations
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August 1993 in “Archives of Dermatology” A 39-year-old woman developed uncombable hair syndrome after taking oral contraceptives.
3 citations
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May 2007 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” Hair does not prevent acne.