February 2024 in “Bioengineering” The hydrogel made of chitosan, HPMC, and insulin speeds up wound healing and could be a new dressing, especially for diabetics.
December 2023 in “International Journal of Pharmaceutics” New nanoparticles deliver plant extracts to hair follicles to treat conditions like hair loss and acne.
Human hair can almost fully recover its structure within about 1,000 minutes after being stretched.
October 2023 in “Biomaterials” Nanotechnology could improve hair regrowth but faces challenges like complexity and safety concerns.
September 2023 in “Membranes” 3D-printed membranes with smart sensors can greatly improve tissue healing and have many medical applications.
September 2023 in “Journal of Natural Fibers” Drying hair with a microfiber towel better maintains hair strength and structure than using a cotton towel or blow-drier.
August 2023 in “Military Medical Research” Scientists have improved 3D models of human skin for research and medical uses, but still face challenges in perfectly replicating real skin.
August 2023 in “European Journal of Plastic Surgery” 3D bioprinting is advancing in plastic and reconstructive surgery, especially for creating tissues and improving surgical planning, but faces challenges like vascularization and material development.
Plant-based compounds can improve wound dressings and skin medication delivery.
July 2023 in “The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism” Gender-affirming hormone therapy improves physical performance in trans men to the level of cisgender men, while in trans women, it increases fat mass and decreases muscle mass, with no advantage in physical performance after 2 years.
June 2023 in “Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology” The conclusion is that accurately replicating the complexity of the extracellular matrix in the lab is crucial for creating realistic human tissue models.
January 2023 in “Burns & Trauma” The study concluded that the new wound model can be used to evaluate skin regeneration and nerve growth.
November 2022 in “IntechOpen eBooks” Nanotechnology can improve wound healing by enhancing treatments and dressings.
Certain short peptides can increase root hair growth in tobacco plants.
February 2022 in “Fibers” Scientists created a non-toxic, sugar-based hair product that can style hair without damage.
February 2022 in “Actas dermo-sifiliográficas/Actas dermo-sifiliográficas” Hair shaft disorders, often due to genetics or environment, lack specific treatments but can be managed with gentle hair care and may improve with age or topical treatments.
January 2026 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” Hemp's compounds can be used in natural insecticides, cosmetics, and food supplements.
The new minoxidil gel reduces runoff and improves eyebrow hair growth.
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January 1997 in “Medical Mycology” The fungus Piedraia hortae damages hair by slowly breaking down its layers, leading to long-lasting infection.
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June 2007 in “International Journal of Pharmaceutics” The conclusion is that measuring how drugs partition into artificial sebum is important for predicting their delivery into hair and sebaceous follicles, and it provides better information than traditional methods.
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January 1986 in “Journal of Steroid Biochemistry” Women with excessive hair growth or polycystic ovary disease may more often carry a gene variant for 21 hydroxylase deficiency.
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April 2024 in “Lasers in Surgery and Medicine” The model helps improve medical devices by showing how skin deforms under pressure.
April 2024 in “International Journal For Multidisciplinary Research” Natural permeation enhancers help emulgels deliver drugs through the skin more effectively.
April 2026 in “Mathematics” This study presents a probabilistic framework using Monte Carlo simulations to quantify variability in platelet dose delivered (PDD) in platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapies. By modeling PDD as a random variable influenced by platelet count, concentration factor, injected volume, and processing efficiency, the study conducted 100,000 iterations to explore uncertainty propagation. The simulations showed a right-skewed distribution of PDD with a median of 3.1 × 10^9 platelets and a coefficient of variation over 50%. Sensitivity analysis identified injected volume and concentration factor as major contributors to variability, with significant interaction effects. The findings highlight the utility of probabilistic modeling in understanding variability sources in PRP preparation and offer a framework for uncertainty quantification in similar biomedical systems.
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January 1989 in “Sen'i Gakkaishi” Wool and hair fibers absorb moisture similarly due to their keratin structure, with the amount of non-crystalline areas affecting the moisture uptake.
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January 2016 in “Springer eBooks” Invasomes effectively deliver drugs through the skin and have potential for improved treatments.
Optimized liposomes can improve drug delivery and effectiveness.
January 2019 in “Elsevier eBooks” Pustules are pus-filled bumps often seen in skin conditions like acne and infections.
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January 2015 in “Indian Dermatology Online Journal” PEODDN is a rare skin disorder with limited treatment options, best treated with laser therapy.
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August 2016 in “Journal of controlled release” Tight junctions are key for skin protection and controlling what gets absorbed or passes through the skin.