research The keratins and their disorders
Mutations in keratin genes cause cell fragility and various skin disorders.
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research Iron deficiency without anaemia
Iron deficiency without anemia can cause itching and other skin-related symptoms, and iron supplements may help.
research Dynamic Plasticity of Axons within a Cutaneous Milieu
Hair clipping can trigger axon growth and changes in the skin.
research Acrodermatitis enteropathica – diagnostic challenges
Genetic testing confirmed a rare skin disorder in a young girl, which improved with zinc supplementation.
research Knismesis: the aversive facet of tickle
Light tickling can be unpleasant and may feel worse for individuals with autism.
research Atrichia with papular lesions
Accurate diagnosis of APL is crucial to avoid unnecessary treatments.
research Plica neuropathica causing traction alopecia
Cutting matted hair stopped further hair loss caused by homemade shampoo.
research Hair Defects and Pup Loss in Mice with Targeted Deletion of the First Cut Repeat Domain of theCux/CDPHomeoprotein Gene
Deleting part of a gene in mice causes wavy hair and high pup loss.
research Dermoscopy: A rapid bedside tool to assess monilethrix
Dermoscopy quickly and accurately diagnosed a rare hair disorder in a 12-year-old girl.
research Scalp rupture-related acute hair matting in a child: A case letter
Scalp injuries and harsh hair care can cause severe hair matting in children.
research Caloric Restriction Promotes Structural and Metabolic Changes in the Skin
Caloric restriction improves skin and fur structure but can cause muscle loss and movement issues.
research Unravelling Beau's lines as a potential indicator of severe immune response in COVID-19 and reinfection
Beau's lines on fingernails might indicate past severe COVID-19 and risk of reinfection.
research When whorls collide: the development of hair patterns in frizzled 6 mutant mice
Hair follicles in mutant mice self-organize into ordered patterns within a week.
research Exuberant tufted folliculitis
Tufted folliculitis is common in patients with folliculitis decalvans.
research Acute Moist Dermatitis with Thrombocytopenia in Cat
A young Persian cat had a skin infection and low platelets, treated with various medications.
research Severe Ulceronecrotic Dermatitis Associated with Mite Infestation in the Critically Endangered Amargosa Vole (Microtus californicus scirpensis)
Mite infestations severely harm the health of endangered Amargosa voles.
research A new heterozygous frameshift variant in keratin 10 resulting in ichthyosis hystrix in a father and daughter
A new genetic change in the keratin 10 gene caused a skin condition called ichthyosis hystrix in a father and his daughter.
research Don't miss this blue toe: Hair tourniquet syndrome
Early diagnosis of hair tourniquet syndrome saved a baby's toe from being lost.
research The Friar Tuck sign in trichotillomania
An 8-year-old boy with hair-pulling disorder had a bald patch that was confirmed not to be a fungal infection and was treated with therapy.
research Structural analysis of the outermost hair surface using TOF-SIMS with gas cluster ion beam sputtering
The hair's outermost surface has multiple layers of lipids and proteins.
research Ultraviolet-Enhanced Trichoscopy—A New Tool to Assess Pili Annulati
UV-enhanced trichoscopy helps diagnose hair shaft disorders like pili annulati.
research Spontaneous Super-Contraction of Animal Hair
Animal hair can curl tightly on its own, especially in foxes, due to changes in keratin.
research A girl struggling with extremely unruly hair
The girl likely has Loose anagen hair syndrome, which may improve on its own or with minoxidil.
research Ulerythema ophryogenes (keratosis pilaris atrophicans faciei).
Ulerythema ophryogenes causes hair thinning and inflammation, with limited treatment options.
research Follicular cysts and hyperkeratoses in early mycosis fungoides
Acitretin effectively improved the woman's skin condition.
research Trichostasis Spinulosa
The document found differences in lesion distribution and microscopic features among trichostasis spinulosa and similar skin conditions.
research CRISPR/Cas9-Mediated Generation of COL7A1-Deficient Keratinocyte Model of Recessive Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa.
Scientists created a cell model to study and find treatments for a skin disease called RDEB.
research Catagen in the hairless house mouse
Hairless mice have longer hair follicles and abnormal structures during the catagen phase.
research Acquired progressive kinking of the hair in the setting of Parry-Romberg Syndrome
A woman with Parry-Romberg syndrome developed new curly hair on one side of her scalp, a condition not previously linked to the syndrome.
research Dermoscopic Features of Pili Annulati: Features of PA
Pili annulati causes zebra-striped hair but doesn't affect hair strength or quality of life.