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January 2016 in “MethodsX” Hair cortisol analysis is a reliable tool for monitoring long-term stress in captive chimpanzees if certain variables are controlled.
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October 2021 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Lemur hair color and density vary by environment, supporting theories on primate hair evolution.
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May 2019 in “Journal of Medical Primatology” Alopecia in rhesus macaques is linked to pregnancy, not stress.
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May 2018 in “InTech eBooks” Animal models, especially mice, are essential for advancing hair loss research and treatment.
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June 2003 in “Journal of Morphology” Monotreme and marsupial skin proteins show primitive features and species-specific differences compared to placental mammals.
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October 2020 Hair can reliably measure average estradiol levels over months in humans and monkeys.
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