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January 2024 in “Nature communications” Activating TLR5 in the gut can extend lifespan and improve health in aged mice.
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November 2016 in “American journal of human genetics” Mutations in three genes cause Uncombable Hair Syndrome, leading to frizzy hair that can't be combed flat.
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December 2015 in “Cochrane library” No single treatment is clearly effective for central serous chorioretinopathy.
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March 2020 in “Cellular Signalling” XIST RNA helps regenerate hair follicles by targeting miR-424 and activating hedgehog signaling.
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January 2019 in “in Vivo” Finasteride boosts stem cell signals for hair growth.
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Ocu-miR-205 affects hair density in Rex rabbits by promoting cell changes and influencing hair follicle phases.
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A high-fat diet caused severe health problems in female macaques but was reversible with a normal diet, while male macaques reacted differently.
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August 2019 in “The journal of sexual medicine” Testosterone treatment effectively causes male physical development in transgender male adolescents but may lead to side effects like acne, higher BMI and blood pressure, lower good cholesterol, and decreased bone density.
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December 2013 in “Endocrinology” Researchers created a mouse model for Cushing's syndrome to study glucocorticoid excess and potential treatments.
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September 2016 in “Neuropharmacology” Activating TSPO helps protect the retina from damage caused by high eye pressure in glaucoma.
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August 2018 in “Asian-Australasian journal of animal sciences” Short daily photoperiods improve cashmere production in Inner Mongolia white cashmere goats.
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January 1989 in “Journal of Steroid Biochemistry” Women with hyperandrogenism have higher androgen levels and lower SHBG, which may contribute to conditions like excessive hair growth and early puberty.
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January 2007 in “Journal of health science” The enzymatic method can effectively identify chemical treatments on hair.
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October 2022 in “Journal of the American Heart Association” Lower testosterone levels may increase heart failure risk in older men.
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February 2015 in “Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism Case Reports” Insulin therapy helped a man with autoimmune issues regrow his hair.
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June 2017 in “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America” A gene called Gk5 controls lipid production in the skin and affects hair growth.
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January 2020 in “Scientific Reports” The African spiny mouse heals skin without scarring due to different protein activity compared to the common house mouse, which heals with scarring.
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November 2014 in “PLOS Computational Biology” The study concluded that hair growth in mice is regulated by a stable interaction between skin cell types, and disrupting this can cause hair loss.
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October 2011 in “Journal of proteomics” Taxol damages hair growth cells, causing hair loss.
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April 2021 in “NAR Genomics and Bioinformatics” PolyQ repeats in neural proteins evolve together, affecting brain function and disease.