26 citations
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December 2011 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” New gene identification techniques have improved the understanding and classification of inherited hair disorders.
24 citations
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July 2019 in “Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology” The combination therapy improved PCOS symptoms in both obese and non-obese women, with weight loss in the obese group.
24 citations
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October 2014 in “Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Medicine” Genetic research has advanced our understanding of skin diseases, but complex conditions require an integrative approach for deeper insight.
24 citations
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July 1987 in “Dermatologic Clinics” Systemic diseases can cause hair loss, which is often reversible with treatment.
23 citations
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June 2017 in “Drug Design Development and Therapy” Cyclodextrins improve finasteride's solubility and bioavailability for hair loss treatment.
23 citations
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March 2001 in “Clinics in dermatology” Alopecia areata involves immune response and gene changes affecting hair loss.
21 citations
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January 2019 in “Lasers in Medical Science” Low-level laser therapy significantly increases hair density in adults with hair loss, with low-frequency treatment being more effective.
20 citations
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June 2012 in “Human Reproduction” Women with polycystic ovarian syndrome are more likely to have cervical insufficiency, especially South Asian and Black women.
19 citations
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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.
19 citations
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August 2013 in “Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America” Children's hairlines change shape as they grow, with women often developing a widow's peak and men's hairlines becoming more convex and possibly balding at the temples, influenced by genetics and hormones.
19 citations
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December 2001 in “Dermatologic Therapy” Horizontal scalp biopsy sections are better for diagnosing alopecia areata, showing fewer hair follicles and more miniaturized hairs.
18 citations
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August 2018 in “The FASEB journal” Rabbits lacking the Hoxc13 gene show similar hair and skin issues to humans with ECTD-9, making them good for research on this condition.
18 citations
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June 2017 in “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America” A gene called Gk5 controls lipid production in the skin and affects hair growth.
18 citations
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March 2004 in “Clinics in Dermatology” Lupus can cause hair loss and nail changes, with treatments available for both.
16 citations
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January 2015 in “Annals of Dermatology” The study found specific hair and scalp patterns for different types of hair loss in Koreans, noting racial differences affect diagnosis.
14 citations
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January 2019 in “Skin appendage disorders” PFS might be a delusional disorder with potential to become mass psychogenic illness.
14 citations
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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.
13 citations
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July 2012 in “Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research” A mutation in the Adam10 gene causes freckle-like spots on Hairless mice.
11 citations
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December 2018 in “Bone” Removing a methyl group from the ITGAV gene speeds up bone formation in a specific type of bone disease model.
8 citations
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July 2024 in “PLoS ONE” Botryococcus braunii's three chemical races should be reclassified as separate species.
8 citations
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September 2022 in “Biointerface Research in Applied Chemistry” Quinoline alkaloids from Cinchona may help treat cancer, diabetes, fungal infections, and promote hair growth.
8 citations
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December 2020 in “Scientific reports” Selective breeding caused the unique curly hair in Mangalitza pigs.
8 citations
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August 2020 in “PLOS Computational Biology” A machine learning model called CATNIP can predict new uses for existing drugs, like using antidepressants for Parkinson's disease and a thyroid cancer drug for diabetes.
8 citations
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September 1997 in “Postgraduate medicine” Older women often have vulva issues due to less estrogen, which can be misdiagnosed and lead to wrong treatments.
8 citations
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July 1984 in “The Journal of Dermatologic Surgery and Oncology” A new suturing technique for hair transplant donor sites leads to better scarring and allows more grafts to be taken.
7 citations
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January 2017 in “American Journal of Biological Anthropology” Sardinians were historically short due to a mix of genetics and factors like disease and poor nutrition, but recent height increases suggest better living conditions had a bigger impact.
6 citations
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January 2016 in “International Journal of Andrology” Bald men may have a lower risk of testicular cancer.
6 citations
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January 2015 in “Dermatology” Trichoscopy helps diagnose hair and scalp problems but isn't always definitive and should be used with other methods.
5 citations
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May 2023 in “European Journal of Human Genetics” NIPT can help detect potential maternal cancer, and GIPXplore can identify immune diseases in pregnancies.
5 citations
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September 2020 in “Molecules” Extracts from three Polynesian plants were found to promote hair growth by affecting cell growth and gene expression related to hair.