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Diagnosing and managing monilethrix is harder when it occurs with other hair loss conditions.
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January 2011 in “American Journal of Dermatopathology” Pilomatrixoma involves abnormal hair keratin production and cell death, causing debris and cysts.
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The white wax scale insect's genome shows that complete metamorphosis evolved earlier than thought and highlights differences in male and female development.
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June 2017 in “Developmental Biology” Mice can correct hair follicle orientation without certain genes, but proper overall alignment needs those genes.
The human scalp has different types of pigment cells in hair follicles with varying abilities to produce pigment.
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