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January 2002 in “PubMed” Prolonged UVB exposure causes significant skin changes and damage in rats.
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January 2011 in “European journal of dermatology/EJD. European journal of dermatology” A boy had a rare scalp condition with thickened skin and different-colored hair.
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January 2010 in “Journal of Medical Primatology” Hair loss in Rhesus macaques may be caused by a skin allergy-related condition.
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March 2018 in “European journal of dermatology/EJD. European journal of dermatology” A new mutation in the ST14 gene causes a rare skin and hair disorder in a specific family.
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February 2022 in “The Journal of clinical investigation/The journal of clinical investigation” Scientists made a mouse model of a serious skin cancer by changing skin cells with a virus and a specific gene, which is similar to the disease in humans.
November 2022 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” The study found markers indicating that cells responsible for hair color are differentiating in specific areas of the hair follicle.
August 2018 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Older men's scalp damage increases with age and sun exposure, a baby girl in the Philippines has Schimmelpenning syndrome, and thyroid screening is advised for children with hair loss and certain risk factors.
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December 2016 in “Revista română de medicină de laborator” The NIPAL4 mutation c.527C>A is common in Romanian patients with autosomal recessive congenital ichthyosis.
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February 2018 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” 1 citations
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April 2015 in “Neurology” Skin pigmentation increases in CRPS-affected areas and improves with symptom relief.
January 2026 in “SKIN The Journal of Cutaneous Medicine” Rituximab treatment led to complete hair regrowth and improved skin in a woman with pemphigus foliaceus.
September 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology Symposium Proceedings” A 73-year-old woman with Hypopigmented Mycosis Fungoides, a rare skin lymphoma, experienced disease progression despite treatment, emphasizing the need for ongoing monitoring.
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August 2010 in “Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research” We know a lot about mouse hair color, but not much about human hair color differences.
January 2026 in “Cosmoderma” A 9-year-old girl has a rare hair disorder causing beaded, sparse hair.
Moles may stop growing due to cell cooperation, not just because of individual cell aging.
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January 2016 in “ACG Case Reports Journal” Long-term Cape Aloe use causes harmless colon pigmentation that can help detect polyps.
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June 2020 in “Dermatology and therapy” Narrowband-UVB phototherapy successfully treated a rare case of Graham Little-Piccardi-Lassueur syndrome.
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June 2011 in “InTech eBooks” Darker skin provides more protection against UV damage and cancer.
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June 2017 in “Veterinary dermatology” A cross-bred lamb with severe skin and movement issues had ichthyosis fetalis but normal vitamin A levels.
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August 2018 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” A new mutation in the TMEM173 gene and a risk allele in IFIH1 cause a unique set of immune-related symptoms.
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February 2012 in “Journal of cutaneous pathology” The document describes previously unreported unique skin changes in a rare genetic disorder called Hereditary mucoepithelial dysplasia.
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March 2014 in “Biomaterials” A new skin-whitening agent using a peptide from wheat is safe and effective at reducing skin pigmentation.
January 2022 in “Clinical Cases in Dermatology” A man developed a unique rash on his neck after taking niacinamide, and doctors recommend considering niacinamide as a cause for similar rashes and using dermatoscopy for diagnosis.
1 citations
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July 2018 in “JAMA dermatology” Poliosis causes white hair patches due to lack of melanin.
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May 2023 in “Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research” BMI1 is essential for preventing hair greying and maintaining hair color.
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July 2022 in “Dermatology and Therapy” Melasma's causes include genetics, sun exposure, hormones, and oxidative stress, and understanding these can help create better treatments.
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March 1976 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology”
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July 2004 in “SKINmed/Skinmed” A 4-year-old girl was diagnosed with erythrokeratodermia variabilis after other treatments failed.
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April 2013 in “SpringerPlus” Human skin's melanocytes respond to light by changing shape, producing pigments and hormones, which may affect sleep patterns.
4 citations
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December 2014 in “Indian Journal of Dermatology” A rare skin condition with cysts was found on a 5-year-old boy's scalp.