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March 2000 in “Journal of cutaneous pathology” The VVG stain effectively differentiates scar tissue from normal skin and helps classify types of permanent alopecia.
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January 2001 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” High testosterone to epitestosterone ratio in hair could predict male-pattern baldness.
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June 2021 in “Acta dermato-venereologica” Trichoscopy is a reliable method for diagnosing hair-pulling disorder.
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March 2019 in “PLoS ONE” A new method improves protein analysis in hair, aiding health and disease research.
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March 2005 in “International Journal of Cosmetic Science” The torsional method effectively evaluates hair damage and the performance of hair care ingredients.
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December 2011 in “Journal of Dermatological Case Reports” Trichoscopy is a useful tool for diagnosing different hair and scalp diseases by their unique visual features.
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January 2011 Researchers developed a quick and accurate method to measure finasteride and tamsulosin in tablets.
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April 2014 in “Dermatologic Therapy” Sulfotransferase in hair follicles helps predict how well minoxidil works for female hair loss.
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December 2012 in “Bioanalysis” Dried blood spots can be as stable as frozen liquid samples for storing certain metabolites.
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January 2021 in “Springer Proceedings in Materials” Researchers developed a new method to clearly see and label hair proteins with minimal errors using advanced freezing and microscopy techniques.
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February 2021 in “Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” Low iron levels in the blood could be a sign of Telogen Effluvium, a type of hair loss, but it's not always accurate in distinguishing it from other hair loss types.
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April 2016 in “Experimental dermatology” B6.Cg-Tyr c−2J Hr hr /J mice have a stronger delayed sunburn reaction and are good for UV research.
The method effectively measures hair elasticity and could be useful in forensics.
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August 1987 in “Andrology” Men with low or no sperm count have lower salivary testosterone levels, and saliva testing can measure their testosterone well.
December 2020 in “Journal of Face Aesthetics” Trichoscopy effectively helps diagnose different types of hair loss in women.
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October 2001 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Keratin K6irs is a marker for the inner root sheath of hair follicles in mice and humans.
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January 2011 in “Collection of Czechoslovak Chemical Communications” Researchers developed a sensitive method to measure minoxidil in various products with high accuracy.
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November 2024 in “Talanta” A new method was developed to detect pesticide residues on apples without damage.
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July 1997 in “British Journal of Dermatology” LHTric-1 is a specific antibody useful for studying hair and nail formation.