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June 2010 in “Dermatology Online Journal” Zinc supplements and weaning cured a breast-fed baby's zinc deficiency caused by a gene mutation.
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August 2005 in “The Journal of laboratory and clinical medicine” Mice with damaged skin or hair follicles are more susceptible to anthrax infection.
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September 1978 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Hair growth is influenced by factors like genetics and nutrition, and more research is needed to understand hair loss and growth mechanisms.
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January 2011 in “Clinics” A young woman with a rare hair loss condition improved with steroid and biotin treatment.
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December 2002 in “Journal of Liquid Chromatography & Related Technologies” New method quickly and accurately measures finasteride in tablets.
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November 1985 in “Archives of Dermatology” The newborn's skin blisters healed without scarring, leaving some light spots, and stopped forming after four months.
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September 2022 in “Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Biology” Controlling immune responses with biomaterials can reduce scarring and improve skin regeneration.
18 citations
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November 2014 in “Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry” Brazilian propolis was found to speed up hair growth in mice by increasing the growth of skin cells that form hair.
18 citations
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July 1975 in “Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics” Oral minoxidil effectively controls blood pressure quickly and safely.
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November 2009 in “Dermato-endocrinology” Medium-dose prednisolone pulse therapy is effective and safe for multifocal alopecia areata but not for more severe forms.
17 citations
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June 1990 in “PubMed” Hair varies in size and features depending on body region.
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April 2020 in “JAMA dermatology” More inflammation leads to faster and worse hair loss in women with frontal fibrosing alopecia.
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December 2006 in “International Journal of Dermatology” A woman died from cancer that spread from a long-standing cyst on her abdomen.
15 citations
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October 2020 in “European journal of pharmaceutics and biopharmaceutics” Caffeine penetrates skin quickly through open hair follicles, but less through closed ones, with levels becoming equal after 22 hours.
15 citations
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August 2013 in “Stem Cells and Development” The method increases stem-like cells for better skin regeneration.
14 citations
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July 2004 in “Australasian Journal of Dermatology” Follicular mycosis fungoides can look like a B-cell lymphoma, making diagnosis difficult.
14 citations
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July 1983 in “Acta Dermato Venereologica” A method was developed to grow millions of hair cells from a single hair for research and storage.
13 citations
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September 2019 in “EBioMedicine” sPLA2-IIA increases growth in hair follicle stem cells and cancer cells, suggesting it could be targeted for hair growth and cancer treatment.
12 citations
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January 2022 in “The Egyptian Journal of Internal Medicine” Continued vaccine and drug development is crucial due to new virus variants and regional infection spikes.
12 citations
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September 2021 in “The International Journal of Developmental Biology” Liposomal carriers can improve tissue regeneration by stabilizing and retaining growth factors.
12 citations
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May 2016 in “British Journal of Dermatology” A 6-year-old boy's skin condition improved after stopping a specific treatment and starting new medications.
12 citations
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January 2014 in “The Pan African medical journal” Minoxidil caused unwanted hair growth in a child, but stopped after stopping treatment.
11 citations
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December 2020 in “Clinics in Dermatology” Timely and coordinated efforts are crucial in managing a public health crisis like COVID-19.
11 citations
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March 2019 in “EMBO molecular medicine” A defective protein in progeria causes cell death and atherosclerosis, but a treatment targeting cell stress may reduce these effects.
11 citations
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January 2019 in “Dermatologic Surgery” Hair follicle transplants help heal wounds, but scar quality and hair growth vary by location.
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January 2016 in “Bipolar Disorder” Valproate is a mood stabilizer for bipolar disorder but has side effects and risks, especially during pregnancy.
10 citations
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September 2024 in “Journal of Nanobiotechnology” The microneedle patch helps heal infected wounds quickly and without scars.
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June 2023 in “Preprints.org” Hydrogel-forming microneedles are a safe and effective method for delivering drugs through the skin.
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January 2013 in “International Journal of Trichology” Systemic steroids effectively treated severe nail issues in a card illusionist with alopecia areata.
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March 2019 in “Science” Blocking cell death in certain stem cells can improve wound healing and tissue regeneration.