May 2015 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Minoxidil response testing helps predict hair growth success.
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December 2014 in “Scanning” Multiphoton microscopy effectively images rabbit skin structures in detail without staining and shows differences from human skin.
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May 2009 in “European journal of dermatology/EJD. European journal of dermatology” TrichoScan® is a reliable tool for measuring hair growth, providing quicker and more consistent results than manual methods.
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July 1991 in “PubMed” MRI can show unusual brain changes in adrenomyeloneuropathy.
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April 2018 in “Journal of trace elements in medicine and biology” Hair analysis can show nutritional status and environmental exposure, with phosphorus being very stable in hair and differences found based on gender and conditions like depression and autism.
Multiphoton microscopy can effectively distinguish between scarring and non-scarring alopecia.
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October 2018 in “The journal of pediatrics/The Journal of pediatrics” The document concludes that specific hair and blood vessel abnormalities in infants with seizures and developmental issues may indicate Menkes disease, which lacks a cure and is often fatal by age 3.
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March 1986 in “Acta Dermato Venereologica” Alopecia patients had similar element levels to normal people, except for differences in copper and low selenium.
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November 2023 in “SKIN The Journal of Cutaneous Medicine” Trichoscopy is a useful tool for monitoring hair and scalp diseases.
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January 2011 Zinc deficiency may contribute to alopecia areata and vitiligo.
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December 2020 in “IOP Conference Series Materials Science and Engineering” Beets and potatoes are good sources of iron and manganese, important for health.
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November 2008 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” Certain proteins involved in DNA modification may affect the genetic changes in systemic lupus erythematosus and could indicate the disease's activity.
Malnourished people have weaker hair that is easier to pluck.
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May 2016 in “Marmara Pharmaceutical Journal” Finasteride forms stable complexes with cobalt, zinc, cadmium, and copper.
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Scalp med(R) effectively and safely improves hair count and thickness in men with androgenetic alopecia.
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October 2009 in “Skin research and technology” Colorimetry can accurately measure hair growth rates in mice.
Minoxidil sulfate, delivered through iontophoresis, can be used to treat hair loss.