Researchers developed a method to identify and measure different animal hair fibers in textiles, successfully distinguishing materials like cashmere from cheaper fibers.
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May 2020 in “Forensic Science International Genetics” The method improved hair analysis for better forensic identification.
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March 1996 in “Veterinary Quarterly” Amitraz effectively treated ferrets with demodicosis without side effects.
September 2024 in “Archives of Dermatological Research”
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January 2009 in “Eclética Química” Scientists developed a cheaper, but slower, method to measure minoxidil in hair loss treatments with high accuracy.
April 2025 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” The AI device accurately grades scalp exfoliation and can help diagnose scalp disorders.
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May 2005 in “Farmaco” A method was created in 2005 to identify minoxidil, a hair growth ingredient, in products using two types of capillary zone electrophoresis, and it found that most products had about 2% minoxidil.
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December 1991 in “Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences” The conclusion is that small hair follicles cause baldness in macaques, and treatments like antiandrogens and minoxidil can prevent hair loss and promote regrowth.
September 2024 in “International Journal of Applied Pharmaceutics” A reliable method was developed to measure Finasteride and Tadalafil in rat blood.
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December 2022 in “Bio-Design and Manufacturing” A new portable microscope can effectively monitor skin wound healing in real-time.
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January 2022 in “Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas” Dermoscopy can effectively identify Malassezia folliculitis.
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May 2006 in “Journal of Separation Science” The method effectively measures spermidine in hair lotions.
May 2024 in “International journal of medicine and psychology.” Monoclonal antibodies LT-1, LT-2, and LT-7 help diagnose certain blood cancers.
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October 2014 in “Veterinary Dermatology” Dermoscopy is a good, noninvasive way to see normal cat skin structures and could be useful for check-ups.
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April 2013 in “Journal of Chromatography B” A reliable method was created to measure tamsulosin in human blood.
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May 2014 in “PubMed” The method accurately measures finasteride in skin after using special carriers.
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January 2009 The procedure reliably measures cortisol in rhesus macaque hair.
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January 2016 in “Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters” Some minoxidil combinations can help differentiate leukemia cells without harming other cells.
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March 2014 in “Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE” The new image descriptor helps identify skin cancer structures with good accuracy.
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January 2011 in “Skin Research and Technology” Hair from people with seborrheic dermatitis is thicker scaled, more damaged, and thinner than healthy hair, and atomic force microscopy can help monitor the condition.
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September 2017 Laser Lax is a new tool that measures scalp looseness accurately and comfortably.
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June 1983 in “Proc., Annu. Meet., Air Pollut. Control Assoc.; (United States)” Ingesting minoxidil can cause severe health issues, requiring urgent medical treatment.
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September 2019 in “Forensic Science International Genetics” Hair keratin proteins can be reliably identified in hair as short as 0.12 cm, with 0.5 to 2 cm being the best length for analysis.
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December 2003 in “Materials Research-ibero-american Journal of Materials” Polyquaternium 7® builds up on hair, improving its look and feel, and AFM is good for measuring these changes.
Microbial imbalances on the scalp can help diagnose and manage hair loss early.
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April 2001 in “Experimental Dermatology” Using single dermal papillae is unreliable for analyzing androgen metabolism in hair follicles.
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October 2007 in “International journal of cancer” X-ray diffraction of hair might help detect breast cancer non-invasively.
August 2022 in “Metabolites” Different types of skin on mice have unique chemical profiles related to how they grow and react to stress.
October 2023 in “The Journal of Dermatology” The HSVS-A is an effective tool for quickly screening hair shedding in Asian women.
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August 2021 in “International Journal of Pharmaceutics” A new device, IVL-PPF Microsphere®, was created to deliver a hair loss drug for up to 3 months with one injection, potentially replacing daily pills.