January 2026 in “Molecular Nutrition & Food Research” Gynostemma pentaphyllum and Damulin B help prevent skin aging from UVB by reducing oxidative stress and improving skin health.
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June 2009 in “Photomedicine and Laser Surgery” Excimer light effectively treats various skin diseases, including psoriasis, vitiligo, and mycosis fungoides.
November 2025 in “Photochemistry and Photobiology” Standardizing light therapy methods could improve spinal cord injury treatment.
June 2021 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” The gene Tfap2b is essential for creating a type of stem cell in zebrafish that can become different pigment cells.
January 2017 in “Archives of clinical and biomedical research” Enhancing melanin's energy generation may help treat alopecia areata.
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June 2011 in “Science” Proteins with added sugars are crucial for plant root hair growth.
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December 1941 in “Experimental biology and medicine” Eating phenylthiocarbamide made all the rats' hair go gray, but some returned to their original color after stopping.
January 2026 in “Nature Communications” A wearable device using NIR light may help treat hair loss non-invasively.
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October 2003 in “Journal of applied polymer science” A new method using poly(ethylene imine) improves hair dyeing at lower temperatures with better color retention.
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February 2025 in “Molecular Medicine” 5-aminolevulinic acid therapy reduces acne by decreasing fat production in skin cells.
May 2023 in “Elsevier eBooks” Scalp micropigmentation is a safe way to hide hair loss and scalp scars by tattooing tiny dots that look like hair follicles.
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January 2001 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” Photodynamic therapy was effective in treating multiple scalp basal cell carcinomas with minimal side effects and good cosmetic results.
January 2016 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Some cells may slow melanoma growth, a protein could affect skin pigmentation, a gene-silencing method might treat hair defects, skin bacteria changes likely result from eczema, and a defensin protein could help treat multiple sclerosis.
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December 2010 in “Journal of The European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Latanoprost therapy potentially caused a woman's white hair to darken again.
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February 2003 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” An enzyme other than TNAP might be responsible for vitamin B-6 metabolism in the skin.
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December 2013 in “Aesthetic Plastic Surgery” Micropigmentation safely and effectively hides scalp hair loss and scars.
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March 2004 in “Trends in Plant Science” NADPH oxidase and phospholipase D help root hairs grow by activating calcium channels.
January 2011 in “Zhongguo nongye Kexue” Transgenic sheep cells with spider silk gene were successfully created for future sheep hair expression.
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May 2019 in “Molecules” These temporary hair dyes may be harmful to human health.
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March 2015 in “Molecular Medicine Reports” Hair dye ingredient PPD causes cell death and aging in human hair cells by altering microRNA levels.
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June 2019 in “Coloration Technology” Translucent keratin films are better for testing hair dyes.
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April 2013 in “Homo” Darker skin in 10-year-old girls may be an early sign of puberty.
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July 2016 in “Experimental Dermatology” More research is needed before recommending photobiomodulation devices for hair loss treatment.
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May 2023 in “Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research” BMI1 is essential for preventing hair greying and maintaining hair color.
May 2004 in “International Journal of Cosmetic Science” Melanogenesis inhibitors like kojic acid and niacinamide can reduce inflammation and pigment production in skin cells.
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May 2024 in “Clinical and Translational Medicine” Melanocyte stem cells are vital for skin and hair color and have potential in treating skin disorders and cancer.
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October 2012 in “Free Radicals and Antioxidants” The red Hibiscus rosa-sinensis flower has the highest antioxidant activity.
November 2022 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Dynlt3 is important for melanosome transport and skin coloration.