research Male balding is a major risk factor for severe COVID-19
Men with severe balding have a higher risk of getting very sick from COVID-19.
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390-420 / 1000+ results research Male pattern baldness and prostate cancer risk in a population-based case–control study
Men who start losing hair at age 30 may have a lower risk of prostate cancer.
research Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1 and Hair Follicle Regression
ICAM-1 helps regulate hair growth cycles and skin remodeling.
research Getting under the skin of hair aging: the impact of the hair follicle environment
Aging scalp skin contributes to hair aging and loss, and more research is needed to develop better hair loss treatments.
research Postmenopausal virilization after spousal use of topical androgens
A woman developed male traits from accidental contact with her husband's testosterone gel.
research Alopecia areata incognita: True or false?
The authors suggest that a new type of hair loss exists, which is different from alopecia areata.
research Qualification of a new and precise automatic tool for the assessment of hair diameters in phototrichograms
The new automatic tool accurately measures hair thickness and is reliable.
research Stem Cell Applications in Human Hair Growth: A Literature Review
Stem cells could be a better treatment for hair loss by reactivating dormant hair follicles.
research A Newborn With Hair Loss
The baby’s hair loss was due to a rare genetic condition, not treatable by usual methods.
research Smart Diagnostic System for Health Risk Assessment
WomenCare helps predict PCOD risk in women to encourage early medical consultation.
research Large-Scale Plasma Proteomics and Genetic Integration Uncover Novel Biological Pathways in Male Pattern Baldness
New biological pathways and potential treatment targets for male pattern baldness were identified.
research Autosomal recessive woolly hair syndrome: a series of eight patients in an Indian population
Autosomal recessive woolly hair is rare and involves tightly coiled hair without other health issues.
research Autosomal recessive hereditary hypotrichosis simplex: A case report
A 21-month-old boy has a rare genetic disorder causing sparse hair due to an LSS gene mutation.
research 259 Scalp hair follicle dermal sheath fibroblasts express genes associated with promotion of skin integrity/wound healing and prevention of autoimmune responses in Recessive Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa
Scalp hair follicle cells help protect and heal skin in certain skin conditions.
research Disorders of Keratinization
The chapter explains that there are many genetic skin disorders affecting skin cell formation, including both common and rare types.
research FC052 Significance of psychosomatic factors in etiopathogenesis of alopecia areata
Psychological factors play a significant role in developing alopecia areata.
research Genetic Basis of Male Pattern Baldness
Male pattern baldness is largely genetic, linked to the androgen receptor gene, and may relate to certain health issues.
research Genetic Analysis of Male Pattern Baldness and the 5α-Reductase Genes
Male pattern baldness is likely caused by multiple genes, not just 5α-reductase genes.
research Androgens and alopecia
Male hormones, particularly DHT, are linked to male pattern hair loss, and treatments like finasteride can help, but they don't work for postmenopausal women's hair loss, which may have different causes.
research Androgenetic Alopecia
Male pattern hair loss is genetic and influenced by hormones, with treatments like minoxidil and surgery available.
research Androgen modulation of Wnt/β-catenin signaling in androgenetic alopecia
Androgens may block hair growth signals, targeting this could treat hair loss.
research An update of the pathogenesis of frontal fibrosing alopecia: What does the current evidence tell us?
The current understanding of frontal fibrosing alopecia involves immune, genetic, hormonal factors, and possibly environmental triggers, but more research is needed for effective treatments.
research Review of Human Hair Follicle Biology: Dynamics of Niches and Stem Cell Regulation for Possible Therapeutic Hair Stimulation for Plastic Surgeons
Understanding hair follicle biology and stem cell control could lead to new hair loss treatments.
research Dermatologie care behind bars
The first in-prison dermatology clinic in the U.S. faced challenges and found certain skin conditions common among inmates, with rare cases of serious skin cancer.
research Male androgenetic alopecia
Male pattern baldness involves hormone-related hair thinning, shorter hair, and inflammation.
research Alopecia and Hirsuties
The document concludes that treatments for female hair loss and excessive hair growth are temporary and not well-studied.
research Female Androgenic Alopecia
Women with low SHBG levels and a high 3a-diol G to SHBG ratio are likely to experience female pattern baldness, possibly due to a slight excess of androgens affecting sensitive hair bulbs.
research Female pattern hair loss—An update
Female pattern hair loss has multiple causes and treatments, with new therapies showing promise.
research Androgenic alopecia: A counterproductive outcome of the anabolic effect of androgens
Male pattern baldness is an unintended side effect of the body's use of androgens for muscle growth, especially in those genetically prone to it.
research Graft versus host disease presenting as fibrosing alopecia in a pattern distribution: A model for pathophysiological understanding of cicatricial pattern hair loss
A woman's hair loss from graft versus host disease helps understand similar hair loss conditions.