March 2022 in “Practical Diabetes” Hair conditions can be linked to diabetes and affect psychological health.
December 2021 in “Benha Journal of Applied Sciences” Higher Claudin 3 levels in the blood are linked to more severe alopecia areata.
November 2021 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” Understanding the 2D:4D digit ratio in vitiligo patients may help in clinical assessments.
September 2021 in “International Journal of Biomedicine” Certain gene variations are linked to a higher risk of severe acne, suggesting a genetic influence on the condition.
February 2021 in “International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR)” A higher testosterone/dihydrotestosterone ratio in PCOS patients may indicate worse metabolic health.
August 2020 in “The Journal of Qazvin University of Medical Sciences” Demographic factors like age, education, and marriage duration affect mindfulness in women with PCOS.
January 2020 in “Молодий вчений” B(III) blood type may have higher hemoglobin levels, but stress affects this, and hair iron levels correlate with hemoglobin in some blood types.
Hair cortisol may help identify adrenal insufficiency in sickle cell disease patients.
September 2019 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Mouse skin glands need healthy nerves to grow properly during hair growth phases.
June 2019 in “Journal of Akhtar Saeed Medical & Dental College” Prolactin levels are higher in women with hirsutism but don't relate to its severity.
February 2019 in “Yeni Üroloji Dergisi” Premature hair whitening or loss may indicate a risk for erectile dysfunction.
January 2019 in “Paëmi Sino” Women with keloid scars often have acne and hair loss, especially those with "true" keloids, indicating a possible hormonal imbalance.
September 2018 in “Practical diabetes” People with diabetes have a higher risk of skin infections and complications.
May 2018 in “The Knowledge Bank (The Ohio State University)” Occasional religious service attendees had the lowest stress levels.
April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Screening for the NUDT15 gene variant can prevent severe side effects from thiopurine drugs in East-Asian people.
January 2018 in “Trace Elements in Medicine (Moscow)” Children with autism have different levels of certain metals and elements in their hair and blood, affecting symptoms.
Fair skin, not red hair, affects health due to possible vitamin D deficiency.
The sympathetic nervous system is linked to scalp hair loss.
March 2016 in “West Indian medical journal” There is no significant link between alopecia areata and the PON1 enzyme polymorphisms studied.
January 2016 in “International journal of reproduction, contraception, obstetrics and gynecology” A certain gene variation is linked to a higher risk of polycystic ovarian syndrome in South Indian women.
December 2015 in “University of Birmingham Institutional Research Archive (University of Birmingham)” AKR1C3 could be a treatment target for metabolic issues in PCOS.
June 2015 in “Majallah-i 'ilmī-i dānishgāh-i 'ulūm-i pizishkī va khadamāt-i bihdāshtī darmānī-i Hamadān” Low vitamin D levels are linked to hair loss in women.
October 2014 in “Journal of Nutrition & Food Sciences” Higher copper and lower chromium and selenium in hair are linked to insulin resistance in visceral-obese adults.
May 2014 in “The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine” Higher levels of chromium, selenium, and copper in hair are linked to increased insulin resistance in visceral-obese adults.
Subcutaneous injections of platelet-rich plasma may help with hair loss.
December 2013 in “Praxis medica” Using both DLQI and Skindex-16 together gives a better understanding of quality of life in skin disease patients.
October 2013 in “Journal of the American College of Cardiology” Hair loss in young adults is linked to harder arteries.
11-oxyandrogens are linked to excess hair growth in PCOS, but don't help diagnose it.
October 2010 in “Journal of Men's Health” Larger prostate size in older men may be linked to poorer semen quality and fertility issues.
August 2010 in “The Journal of urology/The journal of urology” Male pattern baldness may be linked to prostate cancer risk.