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September 2023 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Increasing social support and acceptance can reduce self-stigma in alopecia areata patients.
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October 2020 in “INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH” Stress worsens symptoms and body changes in women with PCOS, especially during COVID-19.
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November 2022 in “Journal of Pharmaceutical Negative Results” Youth in Kashmir Valley, India, are likely to experience depression due to conflict and stressful conditions.
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June 2025 in “JMIR Formative Research” Hair cortisol concentration may reflect some physiological stress but doesn't strongly correlate with perceived stress.
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August 2024 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Alopecia areata affects 1 in 50 people, with non-White ethnic groups experiencing the most impact on mental health and work.
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January 2020 in “Nature” Stress turns hair white by depleting color-giving cells in hair follicles through a specific neurotransmitter related to the body's stress response.
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April 2025 in “Behavioral Sciences” Rejection sensitivity can lead to more loneliness and problematic internet use, but self-control can help reduce this effect.
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March 2020 in “Developmental cell” Stress can cause hair to turn gray by depleting pigment-producing cells through the release of a stress hormone.
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June 2021 in “Journal of affective disorders” Hair cortisol and cortisone levels may affect how work stress influences depression in Chinese fishermen.
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April 2014 in “Psychopharmacology” Stress and alcohol affect brain chemicals differently in rats, mice, and humans, influenced by genetic differences.
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May 2020 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Hispanics in Northern Nevada had more COVID-19 cases but lower mortality than non-Hispanics.
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October 2023 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” Testosterone treatment may affect heart response to stress in transgender men.
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