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April 2014 in “International Journal of Cosmetic Science” Acne is caused by multiple factors including oil production, bacteria, inflammation, and possibly diet and environment.
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August 2015 in “Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry” Obese mice with a leptin gene mutation have a longer resting phase in their hair cycle, which may help understand certain hair loss conditions.
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July 2020 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Removing centrosomes from skin cells leads to thinner skin and stops hair growth, but does not greatly affect skin cell differentiation.
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March 2006 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Mutations in the DSG4 gene cause specific hair and scalp issues.
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September 2004 in “Development” Proper hedgehog signaling is crucial for maintaining healthy skin stem cells.
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November 1982 in “British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement” Testosterone and some of its forms can strongly stimulate oil gland growth in skin.
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November 2018 in “American journal of human genetics” Mutations in the LSS gene cause a rare type of hereditary hair loss.
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March 2023 in “Pharmaceutics” PBMCsec can help reduce and improve thick skin scars.
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January 2008 in “Acta histochemica et cytochemica” COX-2 levels change during the hair cycle and affect skin and hair growth.
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March 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” An artificial lipid barrier can restore hair growth in cases of SCD1 deficiency.
February 2026 in “Middle European Scientific Bulletin” Improving scalp microbiome may help restore hair and improve scalp health.
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July 2005 in “DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)” Selenosis in calves causes health issues and changes in blood parameters.
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February 2012 in “Developmental biology” Sostdc1 controls the size and number of hair and mammary gland structures.
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March 1981 in “American Journal of Ophthalmology” Eyelid mites may contribute to eye problems.
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April 2016 in “Research and reports in urology” The new saw palmetto extract effectively inhibits an enzyme linked to prostate enlargement and may be as good as standard treatments.
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April 2019 in “Dermatologic therapy” Secukinumab for psoriasis unexpectedly caused increased hair growth in a patient.
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December 2018 in “Frontiers in Endocrinology” Differences in androgen receptor expression and tissue properties may lead to higher cryptorchidism risk in certain rats.
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