April 2024 in “Frontiers in microbiology” Certain gut bacteria may increase or decrease the risk of male pattern baldness.
September 2023 in “Frontiers in Medicine” The scalp fat tissue of men with hair loss shows changes in gene activity that may contribute to their condition.
June 2023 in “Medical records-international medical journal” Decreased IGF-1R expression may contribute to sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus development.
June 2023 in “Experimental dermatology” Pubic hair has a thicker, more protective outer layer than scalp hair, possibly due to evolution.
Using enzymes to link proteins makes hair repair treatments more effective and long-lasting.
November 2022 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Mitochondrial stress can lead to atopic dermatitis.
April 2020 in “Journal of animal research” Canine hair follicles have stem cells in the bulge region.
OCT4B1 and SOX-2 levels are higher in Crohn's and ulcerative colitis patients, possibly aiding tissue repair.
January 2018 in “프로그램북(구 초록집)” Ceramide-based essence cream improves damaged hair.
April 2016 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Women with PCOS often have more hair growth, skin darkening, and acne, which are linked to hormonal and metabolic issues.
November 2015 in “Summit (Simon Fraser University)” Surgical stress temporarily changes hair fiber dimensions, returning to normal after four weeks.
The research found that people's hair proteins vary by individual and body part, with some differences between ethnic groups, which could help in forensics.
May 2014 in “Transfusion and Apheresis Science” Multiple plasma donations do not change donors' biochemical parameters.
August 2013 in “International Wound Journal” Non-hairy skin cells might be used to regenerate hair, helping with baldness and skin wounds.
September 2012 in “대한피부과학회지” Desmocollin 1 helps maintain skin structure during fetal development.
June 2010 in “DR-NTU (Nanyang Technological University)” Hair coloring and chlorine change hair strength differently.
May 2010 in “International Journal of Cosmetic Science” Mercaptans make hair more prone to damage, with reduced hair being more affected than permed hair.
March 2005 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Hair loss affects men's physical health and women's mental health differently.
January 2004 in “Linchuang pifuke zazhi” α- and γ-catenins help develop fetal skin by 23 weeks.
April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” TGFβ-2 may cause hair loss in androgenetic alopecia.
September 2019 in “Zagazig university medical journal” PRP injections can help reduce hair loss in some people with Androgenetic Alopecia.
January 2015 in “Hair transplant forum international” Female pattern hair loss is different from male pattern hair loss and has unclear genetic causes.
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November 2020 in “Nature Communications” Collider bias can distort our understanding of COVID-19 risk and severity.
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October 2007 in “Clinical and investigative medicine” Hair cortisol can be used to measure long-term stress exposure.
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February 2011 in “Nature Reviews Genetics” DNA profiling in forensics has improved, but predicting physical traits and ancestry from DNA has limitations and requires ethical consideration.
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July 2020 in “Applied Water Science” Water near Abakaliki mines has high toxic metal levels, posing health risks.
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June 2004 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Microspheres about 1.5 micrometers in size can best penetrate hair follicles, potentially reaching important stem cells.
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April 2002 in “The FASEB journal” Human skin can make serotonin and melatonin.
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July 2007 in “General and Comparative Endocrinology” Hair cortisol can reliably indicate chronic stress in cats and dogs.
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January 2014 in “Journal of Visualized Experiments” Hair cortisol analysis effectively measures long-term stress.