research The Quantification of Terminal Hair by Digital Microscopy: Advancements Towards a More Objective Diagnosis of Hirsutism
Digital microscopy can help diagnose hirsutism by measuring hair growth.
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990-1000 / 1000+ results research Detection of Functionally Active Melanocortin Receptors and Evidence for an Immunoregulatory Activity of α-Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormone in Human Dermal Papilla Cells
αMSH may help regulate immune responses in hair follicles and its disruption could lead to hair loss.
research Onychomatricoma in the Light of the Microanatomy of the Normal Nail Unit
Onychomatricoma is a unique nail tumor that mimics the entire nail unit and is not related to other hair-related tumors.
research The Hair Pigmentation Unit and Hair Graying
Hair color is determined by melanins produced in hair cells.
research An Outbreak of Alopecia in Newborn Piglets
Iodine deficiency in sows likely caused hair loss in newborn piglets.
research Bitemporal alopecia: A unique pattern variant of alopecia
The document concludes that "hot comb alopecia" is now called "central cicatricial centrifugal alopecia" and its causes are complex.
research Field melanin mapping of the hairless scalp
The study found a specific pattern of uneven melanin distribution on balding scalps that could help understand skin diseases caused by light exposure.
research Molecular evolution of the keratin associated protein gene family in mammals, role in the evolution of mammalian hair (vol 8, pg 241, 2008)
research Investigation of human hair fibers using lateral force microscopy
Hair treatments like bleaching increase friction by exposing tiny pores on the hair surface.
research 1390 Active hair growth is fuelled by conveyor-belt like differentiation of germinative layer cells
Hair growth is driven by cells that move and change like a conveyor belt.