A 12-year-old girl was misdiagnosed with alopecia areata but actually had a nevus sebaceus with a genetic mutation.
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January 2016 in “Australasian Journal of Dermatology” A rare genetic mutation caused unusual skin symptoms in a man with Blau syndrome.
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March 2002 in “Body & Society” The document concludes that cosmetic surgery is still mainly a practice for women and the gender gap in this field is expected to continue.
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September 2016 in “The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism” Finasteride for hair loss may cause persistent sexual symptoms, depression, anxiety, and lower quality of life.
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October 2018 in “PloS one” Key genes regulate hair follicle phase changes in Inner Mongolia cashmere goats.
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November 1981 in “JAMA” The Beverly Hills Diet is unscientific, potentially harmful, and could cause serious health issues.
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May 2004 in “Annals of Plastic Surgery” Composite flaps are better than muscle-only flaps for long-term skull coverage.
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June 2016 in “npj Regenerative Medicine” The symposium concluded that understanding how different species repair tissue and how this changes with age can help advance regenerative medicine.
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May 2008 in “Pediatric Diabetes” Low-glycemic index diets are beneficial for weight loss and satiety, but more research is needed on long-term effects and individualized approaches are recommended.
January 2025 in “Medical Research Archives” Low-level laser therapy can help with inflammation but isn't widely accepted yet.
June 2023 in “International journal of pharmaceutical quality assurance” Videodermoscopy is effective for diagnosing different types of non-scarring hair loss.
May 2004 in “Annals of Plastic Surgery” Muscle-only free flaps for skull coverage have more long-term complications than composite flaps.
January 1977 in “Case Reports in Medicine” Steroid cell tumors in the ovary are rare, can produce testosterone causing symptoms, and are mainly treated with surgery.
December 2009 in “Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature” Noggin promotes skin tumors by activating Wnt and Shh pathways.
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January 2011 in “生物医学研究杂志:英文版” A new mutation in the KRT86 gene causes monilethrix in a Han family.
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August 2003 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” A new genetic mutation in the hairless gene causes a rare hair loss disorder.
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January 1975 in “PubMed” Nude mice are hairless due to a shared defect affecting both skin and thymus, not just thymic issues.
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September 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” A mutation in the KRT25 gene causes woolly hair and hair loss.
MFN2 mutations cause mitochondrial problems, leading to more upper body fat and lower leptin levels.
June 2020 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” The DNMT3B -579G>T polymorphism may increase the risk of colorectal cancer.
MFN2 mutations cause mitochondrial problems, unusual fat distribution, and low leptin despite high body fat.
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November 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” A mutation in the FAM83G gene is linked to skin and hair abnormalities in two related individuals.
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July 2004 in “Molecular genetics and genomics” A new mouse mutation causes skin and hair defects due to a gene change.
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June 2008 in “British Journal of Dermatology” 11 citations
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October 2007 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Mutations in the Sgk3 gene cause fuzzy hair in mice.
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August 2022 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” A specific mutation in the K25 gene causes a rare genetic disorder with curly hair at birth and later hair loss, along with dental issues.
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October 2005 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” A specific gene mutation causes sparse, brittle hair in a family.
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January 1998 in “Mammalian Genome”
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April 2020 in “Journal of dermatology” A person with a specific gene mutation had extra teeth, unique jaw and hair features not seen before in this condition.
April 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” A boy with Oculodentodigital syndrome had a unique GJA1 gene mutation causing his symptoms.