May 2017 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” PLAU and SerpinB2 affect cell death differently in various forms of leprosy and could be targets for new treatments.
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March 2015 in “Indian Journal of Dermatology” Multiple trichofolliculomas can look like multiple trichoepitheliomas on the face.
January 2026 in “International Journal of Reproductive BioMedicine (IJRM)” Probiotics may help improve health markers in women with PCOS.
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March 2004 in “Journal of Comparative Pathology” Norfolk Terriers have a genetic skin defect causing scaling and blisters due to a keratin issue.
PROMETHEUS helps organize and evaluate causal claims from large language models.
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January 2020 in “BMC Neuroscience” Male tissue has more cell death than female tissue after ischemia, and some neurosteroids only protect female cells.
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January 2023 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” Caspases are enzymes important for both cell death and various non-lethal cell functions, affecting head development and hair growth, with different caspases playing specific roles.
April 2022 in “Microbiology and Immunology” A specific DNA pattern in Malassezia restricta may be linked to hair loss in men.
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May 1979 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Topical steroids can manage chronic scalp pustules in elderly women.
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December 2013 in “Veterinary dermatology” Three dogs with a rare skin condition improved with treatment.
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August 2008 in “Journal of Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences” A painless cheek lump was misdiagnosed but found to be a rare, benign skin lesion called pilomatrixoma, treatable by surgery.
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November 2013 in “Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education” Keratins are crucial proteins for hair and nails, with a structure that helps teach protein principles.
January 2006 in “Dianzi xianwei xuebao” Netherton syndrome causes specific skin and hair changes that help in early diagnosis.
May 2020 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” The study found that certain genes are important for hedgehog skin appendage development and immunity, with spines possibly evolving for protection and infection resistance.
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January 2020 in “Indian dermatology online journal” Lichen simplex chronicus on the scalp can be diagnosed by specific hair and skin signs and treated with corticosteroids and therapy.
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June 2019 in “eLife” Ancient DNA blocks are still present in human genomes, possibly due to advantages they provide.
November 2025 in “JEADV Clinical Practice” Itraconazole is effective for treating scalp ringworm, and a Wood's lamp is a useful diagnostic tool.
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April 1978 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology” Basal cell epithelioma resembles fetal hair follicles, not adult or fetal skin.
June 2023 in “British Journal of Dermatology” A person with Werner syndrome was initially thought to just have female pattern hair loss.
February 2025 in “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences” Only Deomyinae rodents can regenerate complex tissues.
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November 2008 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Cystatin M/E helps in the final stages of hair and nail formation by controlling certain enzymes.
July 2025 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Scarring alopecia involves increased immune cells and specific gene changes near damaged hair follicles.
March 2025 in “Laboratory Investigation” MESTSV is a rare tumor that is mostly benign but needs long-term monitoring due to potential recurrence.
January 2019 in “Galicia Clínica” A patient in Portugal with chronic pulmonary histoplasmosis had a complex medical history and environmental exposures.
December 2016 in “Springer eBooks” Chrousos Syndrome is caused by mutations that make the body less sensitive to glucocorticoids, leading to various symptoms and requiring high-dose treatment.
September 2023 in “Research Square (Research Square)” The document concludes that the new expert system can assess the risk of PCOS effectively despite uncertainties in diagnosis.
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August 2012 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” A rare scalp condition causing hair loss and cysts in young men can be treated effectively with a specific steroid injection.
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November 2017 in “Gynecological Endocrinology” The enzyme myo-inositol oxygenase is not linked to the cause of polycystic ovarian syndrome.
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October 2017 in “Cell death and disease” Sesn2 protects inner ear hair cells from damage by regulating certain cell survival pathways.
April 2026 in “Future Medicinal Chemistry” PROTACs have become a breakthrough in medicine by effectively targeting and degrading specific proteins to treat diseases.