158 citations
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January 2003 in “Journal of Forensic Sciences” Hair testing can detect a single GHB exposure, useful for documenting sexual assault.
127 citations
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December 2007 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Mice hair growth patterns get more complex with age and can change with events like pregnancy or injury.
71 citations
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December 2018 in “Journal of Pain Research” Standardizing PRP preparation and application could improve its effectiveness for chronic pain relief.
41 citations
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June 2018 in “Medicine Health Care and Philosophy” The article suggests using four questions to tell apart necessary medicalization from excessive medicalization, focusing on problem significance, social expectations, medical understanding, and effective resolution.
39 citations
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June 2017 in “Scientific Reports” Different lab conditions and light treatment methods change how human skin cells respond to light therapy.
30 citations
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March 2001 in “Environmental Health Perspectives” Small changes in hormones can significantly impact health, showing the importance of sensitive testing for chemicals that disrupt hormones.
29 citations
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September 1989 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Abnormal scalp whorls can indicate brain development issues but may also be seen in neurologically normal people.
23 citations
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January 2021 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” The document concludes that we need more research to understand Telogen Effluvium and find effective treatments.
15 citations
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January 2011 in “Annals of Dermatology” The study concluded that neonatal occipital alopecia is common, not caused by physical friction, and usually resolves on its own without treatment.
14 citations
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December 2020 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” More people, especially Hispanic/Latinx, in certain NYC communities experienced temporary hair loss during the COVID-19 pandemic.
13 citations
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January 2002 in “Biological chemistry” Different conditions affect how hair proteins assemble, and certain mutations can change their structure.
12 citations
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January 2007 in “Acta dermato-venereologica” Europe needs a clear system to watch over cosmetics for safety and to make sure product claims are true.
11 citations
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August 2017 in “Supportive care in cancer” Madarosis (eyebrow and eyelash loss) significantly affects quality of life for breast cancer patients on taxane-based chemotherapy.
7 citations
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October 2015 in “American Journal of Primatology” Monkeys with hair loss during pregnancy showed higher stress hormone levels and invested differently in their offspring.
6 citations
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January 2022 in “Database” The data set helps improve predictions of how substances are absorbed through pig skin.
5 citations
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January 2021 in “PeerJ” Elephant tail-hair can show past stress levels, matching times when stressful events happened.
4 citations
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November 2024 in “Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia” Various factors like genetics, pollution, and lifestyle choices can damage hair over time.
3 citations
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June 2021 in “Journal of affective disorders” Hair cortisol and cortisone levels may affect how work stress influences depression in Chinese fishermen.
1 citations
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April 2024 in “Piel” Telogen effluvium causes sudden hair loss, often due to stress or changes, and is treated by addressing the cause and offering support.
1 citations
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October 2011 in “PubMed” Teen hair loss is common, can be caused by genetics or health issues, and can be diagnosed and treated.
1 citations
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June 2007 in “Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery” A woman experienced temporary hair loss after jaw surgery due to the stress of the operation.
February 2026 in “Frontiers in Medicine” Men and women in Shanghai have different scalp aging and visual attention patterns.
February 2025 in “The Open Dermatology Journal” Many COVID-19 survivors, especially women, experience hair loss and skin color changes, needing specific post-recovery care.
July 2024 in “Dermatology Practical & Conceptual” COVID-19-related hair loss may have unique features compared to hair loss from other causes.
May 2024 in “Psychoneuroendocrinology” Family dynamics affect preschoolers' stress levels, especially DHEA.
January 2024 in “Deleted Journal” Most mothers who get postpartum care are healthy during the postpartum period.
April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” People who had severe COVID-19 are more likely to experience hair loss.
January 2023 in “International Journal of Dermatology and Venereology” Many people experienced hair loss after having COVID-19, with the worst cases in hospitalized patients, and some saw hair regrowth within six months.
September 2021 in “CRC Press eBooks” Telogen effluvium is a type of hair loss that happens when stress or illness causes many hairs to enter the resting phase and fall out.
September 2017 in “OhioLink ETD Center (Ohio Library and Information Network)” Caregivers had lower stress hormone levels than non-caregivers, suggesting caregiving stress affects the body differently.