The 16th-century mummy's hair was well-preserved due to a calcium coating.
January 2026 in “Clinical Case Reports” A 6-year-old girl had both monilethrix and trichorrhexis nodosa, causing brittle hair, with minimal improvement from treatment.
September 2023 in “Cureus” Nails can reveal important health information about skin and body conditions.
March 2023 in “Asian Journal of Beauty and Cosmetology” HX109 herbal extract helps hair grow by boosting cell growth and reducing cell death.
February 2023 in “Medicine in novel technology and devices” Microneedles with traditional Chinese medicine can help regrow hair in androgenic alopecia.
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January 2020 in “JAAD Case Reports” A girl had two rare hair conditions that helped understand their overlap.
December 2024 in “European journal of medical research” 4 citations
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August 2013 in “Chinese Medical Journal” A specific gene mutation in KRT86 is linked to hair disorder in a Chinese Han family.
January 2017 in “Zurich Open Repository and Archive (University of Zurich)” 2 citations
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August 2019 in “Electronics and Communications in Japan” The device mimics human hair follicles and detects tiny forces and moments with high sensitivity.
Moles may stop growing because of cell cooperation, not just because of aging cells.
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June 1989 in “Archives of Dermatology” A black pore on a man's cheek was a hair follicle tumor and was removed.
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March 2021 in “EvoDevo” Different species use the same genes for tooth regeneration.
May 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Activating Wnt in skin cells controls the number of hair follicles by directing cell movement and fate.
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February 2013 in “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America” Loss of Fz6 disrupts hair follicle and associated structures' orientation.
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January 2018 in “Clinical and Medical Reports” Rare earth elements are crucial in medical imaging and cancer treatment.
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May 2012 in “PloS one” Thymic transplantation normalized some T-cells but not others, maintaining immune function.
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March 2007 in “International Journal of Cosmetic Science” 6-O glucose linoleate helps human hair grow and produce lipids.
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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.
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March 2024 in “Journal of Medicinal Chemistry” N-oxides are important in medicine for improving drug properties and targeting.
November 2023 in “Biology” N6-methyladenosine affects hair follicle development differently in Rex and Hycole rabbits.
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April 2007 in “Journal of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation” Saengbal-eum may help hair grow on mice with removed hair.
October 2024 in “International Journal of Comprehensive Veterinary Research.” Neonate rabbits have consistent skin layers and no sweat glands.
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December 2017 in “Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências” 6-Gingerol from ginger may slow down hair growth by affecting certain enzymes and growth factors.
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