7 citations
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November 2019 in “Animal” Melatonin increases cashmere quality in goats but reduces their milk production and doesn't affect their offspring's hair growth.
6 citations
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July 2017 in “Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications” The Hairless gene is crucial for hair cell development, affecting whether skin cells become hair or skin and oil gland cells.
6 citations
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June 2013 in “International Journal of Cosmetic Science” Lipids are crucial for maintaining hair structure and health.
6 citations
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May 1997 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” Researchers found a gene in hamsters that responds to male hormones and may be indirectly controlled by them.
5 citations
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March 2001 in “Journal of biomechanics” Growing hairs are easier to pull out than resting hairs due to different anchorage strengths.
4 citations
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July 2025 in “Frontiers in Pharmacology” Cooling with antioxidants helps protect hair during chemotherapy.
4 citations
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January 2020 in “BioMed Research International” Timosaponin BII, a plant extract, was found to promote hair growth in mice, similarly to minoxidil.
4 citations
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September 2018 in “Rendiconti lincei. Scienze fisiche e naturali” Researchers concluded that "spigo nardo" is the Himalayan plant Nardostachys jatamansi, used historically in medicine and cosmetics, now critically endangered.
4 citations
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August 2017 in “Cosmetics” The extract reduced sebum production and promoted hair growth.
A new method creates valuable compounds for drug discovery by breaking traditional chemical rules.
3 citations
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November 2024 in “Current Research in Microbial Sciences” Echinops echinatus and Tridax procumbens have compounds that fight bacteria.
3 citations
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June 2024 in “Frontiers in Endocrinology” COC treatment improves hormone and metabolic levels in PCOS patients.
3 citations
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October 2021 in “Postepy Dermatologii I Alergologii” Checking the chin, thighs, upper lip, or lower abdomen is enough to predict hirsutism.
3 citations
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January 2021 in “ScienceAsia” Using an enzyme and keratin treatment can significantly repair and strengthen damaged hair.
2 citations
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December 2024 in “Microscopy Research and Technique” A new laser-based microscope can clearly image biological structures without labels.
2 citations
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March 2018 in “ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering” Heating human hair creates hollow microtubes with smooth surfaces.
2 citations
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November 2009 in “DSpace (Federal University of Santa Catarina)” Brunfelsia uniflora has good antioxidant properties and moderate antibacterial activity.
2 citations
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February 2004 in “Biopolymers” 4-(4-Phenoxybenzoyl)benzoic acid derivatives can both increase and decrease certain types of reactive oxygen species, and may be relevant to hair loss.
1 citations
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October 2023 in “PloS one” Cosmetic hair treatments can increase hair testosterone levels, while natural hair color does not affect it.
1 citations
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September 2022 in “Pharmaceutics” The stiffness of a wound affects hair growth during healing, with less stiff areas growing more hair.
1 citations
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November 2021 in “Jurnal Farmasi Indonesia” Secang wood extract hair tonic promotes hair growth and meets quality standards.
1 citations
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July 2021 in “Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin/Chemical and pharmaceutical bulletin” Rubbing skin increases absorption of water-soluble drugs from lotions and creams, but not oil-soluble drugs.
1 citations
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April 2021 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Some overweight or obese men with long-term frontal fibrosing alopecia may have abnormal sex hormone levels.
1 citations
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August 2020 The Shaven mutation in mice affects hair growth and causes a greasy coat due to abnormal lipid content.
1 citations
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January 2020 Cepharanthine shows promise as a potential lung cancer treatment by effectively killing cancer cells.
1 citations
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November 2014 in “Journal of Biomedical Optics” Reflectance spectroscopy can noninvasively track hair growth stages by measuring skin reflectance and melanin changes.
1 citations
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August 2011 in “DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)” Higher zinc and iron intake leads to less hair loss after bariatric surgery.
April 2026 in “Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi” Mueller-Hinton Agar is better for testing antifungal susceptibility in Microsporum canis and Nannizzia gypsea.
October 2025 in “Interdiciplinary Journal and Hummanity (INJURITY)” Kalimantan herbal plants have beneficial compounds supporting traditional medicine and potential therapeutic uses.
March 2025 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” The study created a mouse model to better understand hair follicle stem cells' role in hair growth and repair.