March 2023 in “Scholars international journal of obstetrics and gynecology” PCOS is a complex condition that affects women's hormonal balance and metabolism, requiring lifestyle changes and medical management.
April 2021 in “Bioscientia Medicina Journal of Biomedicine and Translational Research” Hydroxychloroquine may help COVID-19 patients with lupus.
April 2021 in “Bioscientia Medicina Journal of Biomedicine and Translational Research” Patients with lupus nephritis and COVID-19 can improve with proper treatment.
April 2021 in “HIV & AIDS Review” Glycyrrhizinic acid spray showed limited effectiveness in treating anogenital warts in HIV patients with low CD4 levels.
L-PGDS has specific binding sites for its functions and could help in drug delivery system design.
January 2018 in “Elsevier eBooks” The document concludes that alopecia has significant social and psychological effects, leading to a market for hair loss treatments.
November 2013 in “John Wiley & Sons, Ltd eBooks” The document concludes that accurate diagnosis of male and female gonadal disorders is crucial for effective treatment and better patient outcomes.
April 2012 in “Informa Healthcare eBooks” Alopecia areata is a common autoimmune condition causing varying hair loss, diagnosed by specific patterns of inflammation around hair follicles, with several treatment options available.
June 2008 in “Springer eBooks” The document concludes that permanent hair loss conditions are complex, require early specific treatments, and "secondary permanent alopecias" might be a more accurate term than "secondary cicatricial alopecia."
June 2006 in “Experimental Dermatology” Understanding skin patterns can help us learn about skin diseases and their treatments.
April 2003 in “Experimental Dermatology” The workshop highlighted the genetic links and psychological impacts of hair loss and skin disorders.
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October 1985 in “Genetics Research” Beige and leaden pigment genes act within melanocytes, affecting pigment patterns.
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January 2012 in “Journal of Tissue Science & Engineering” Collagen membranes improve melanocyte growth for treating skin depigmentation.
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September 2020 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” Men have worse COVID-19 outcomes than women due to genetic and hormonal differences.
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January 2021 in “Dermatology online journal” A unique case showed a rare combination of two types of lichen planus on the face.
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October 2014 in “Langmuir” Bleaching hair removes its protective top layer and exposes more hydrophilic groups, changing its chemical surface and affecting how it interacts with products.
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February 2011 in “Nature Reviews Genetics” DNA profiling in forensics has improved, but predicting physical traits and ancestry from DNA has limitations and requires ethical consideration.
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March 1999 in “Developmental biology” The research shows that a gene called Wnt3 affects hair growth and structure, causing short hair and balding when overactive.
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December 2002 in “Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology” Male hormones, particularly DHT, are linked to male pattern hair loss, and treatments like finasteride can help, but they don't work for postmenopausal women's hair loss, which may have different causes.
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June 2011 Dermatoscopy and videodermatoscopy are useful for diagnosing and monitoring various skin, hair, and nail conditions.
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January 2003 in “American journal of clinical dermatology” The document concludes that accurate diagnosis of ichthyosis is crucial for treatment and genetic advice, and ongoing research is needed for better therapies.
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February 2020 in “Frontiers in Plant Science” RNAi-based biopesticides could be safe and effective for pest control with careful development and risk assessment.
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January 1987 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” The document concludes that understanding hair structure is key to diagnosing hair abnormalities and recommends gentle hair care for management.
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March 2018 in “Biological reviews/Biological reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society” Animals that change color with the seasons mainly do so in response to daylight changes, but climate change is causing camouflage problems that may require evolutionary changes.
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December 1998 in “The Journal of Dermatology” Manipulating the catagen and telogen phases of hair growth could lead to treatments for hair disorders.
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October 2016 in “PLoS ONE” CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing in cashmere goats increases hair follicles and fiber length, boosting cashmere yield.
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August 2015 in “Anais Brasileiros De Dermatologia” Female Pattern Hair Loss affects women's self-esteem and needs more research for better treatment.
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March 2018 in “The Journal of Dermatology” Trichoscopy helps diagnose and monitor alopecia areata by looking at a combination of specific hair and scalp features.
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July 2009 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Human beard hair medulla contains a unique and complex mix of keratins not found in other human tissues.
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August 2015 in “Journal of Applied Genetics” Mutations in specific genes disrupt development of sweat glands, teeth, hair, skin, and nails in HED.