September 2015 in “Research Portal (King's College London)” Human hair movement is affected by its inner structure and chemical treatments.
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February 2014 in “eLife” Lanceolate complexes in mouse hair follicles are essential for touch and depend on specific cells for maintenance and regeneration.
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February 2020 in “Cureus” Women with PCOS are more likely to have skin problems like excessive hair, acne, and hair loss.
January 2012 in “eScholarship (California Digital Library)” Alice Yang's life shows how second-generation Chinese-Americans adapt and balance cultural heritage with Western influences.
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November 2013 in “Pediatrics in Review” Effective acne treatment and patient education are crucial to prevent long-term physical and psychological effects.
Older people tend to have higher biotin levels, which are weakly linked to certain blood components and negatively linked to triglycerides; biotin should be checked in patients with high triglycerides or medication-related skin issues, and only supplemented if deficient. Vitamin D and folate deficiencies are linked to specific skin conditions.
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June 2006 in “Experimental Neurology” Neurosteroids may help prevent seizures in epilepsy.
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August 2008 in “American Journal Of Pathology” Hedgehog signaling is essential for normal sebaceous gland development and affects keratin 6a expression.
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January 2017 in “Physiology & Behavior” New hair growth corticosterone levels are higher in diabetic mice, indicating long-term stress.
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January 2017 in “Epilepsia” Blocking neurosteroid production can lead to more seizures and faster epilepsy onset in rats.
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January 2022 in “Clinical Epidemiology” Higher doses of glucocorticoids increase the risk of blood clots in asthma patients.
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January 2016 in “International journal of trichology” Low vitamin D3 levels are significantly linked to hair loss, especially in female students.
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April 2019 in “Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas” Vitamin D is important for skin health, but more research is needed to understand its full effects and treatment potential.
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October 2010 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Iron deficiency might cause hair loss, but better testing is needed.
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November 2013 in “PLOS ONE” Cells with active Wnt signaling are less likely to turn into cancer when exposed to a cancer-causing gene.
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February 2022 in “JAAD International” COVID-19 may be linked to hair loss or worsening of hair loss in some people.
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August 2019 in “Endokrynologia Polska” The free androgen index varies among women with different types of PCOS.
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January 2017 in “Indian journal of health sciences and biomedical research KLEU” Low iron levels are significantly linked to hair loss in women.
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June 2021 in “Medicine” High levels of cortisol in hair are linked to a greater risk of brain aneurysm rupture.
March 2025 in “Scientific Reports” Higher doses of 5α-reductase inhibitors may lower mortality risk, but low doses increase it.
January 2025 in “Scientific Reports” Hair analysis can show changes in vitamin D levels over time.
December 2024 in “Animals” RORA may help regulate hair growth by affecting hair follicle stem cells.
January 2024 in “Medicine” Hypothyroidism is often linked to the hair loss condition telogen effluvium.
October 2023 in “Journal of Gandhara medical and dental sciences” Quarantine increased hair fall, especially in young women, with no direct link to short sun exposure.
August 2023 in “Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” Research on the human skin microbiome has grown, focusing on skin health and diseases, with more studies needed on antibiotic resistance and AI applications.
August 2022 in “International Journal of Health Sciences (IJHS)” Low levels of zinc, ferritin, and vitamin B12 are linked to severe hair loss in pregnant women during their last two trimesters.
Certain gene variations and different levels of BDNF and CRH hormones are linked to vitiligo.
January 2022 in “Indian journal of dermatopathology and diagnostic dermatology” Women with diffuse hair loss often have lower iron and vitamin D levels, but their thyroid function is typically normal.
November 2021 in “International Journal of Research in Dermatology” Low iron levels are linked to certain types of hair loss.
January 2017 in “Egyptian Journal of Dermatology and Venereology” Iron deficiency may contribute to chronic hair loss in premenopausal women.