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September 2014 in “JEADV. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology/Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Laser treatments are the most effective for porokeratotic adnexal ostial nevus.
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November 1997 in “Andrology” Finasteride effectively treats enlarged prostate and male baldness, improves symptoms of hirsutism in women, but doesn't work for acne, and may delay prostate cancer progression with few side effects.
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December 2010 in “Archives of Dermatology” A man with rare skin changes on his fingers was diagnosed with multiple myeloma-linked amyloidosis.
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October 2017 in “Dermatologic clinics” Aging in men is influenced by genetics and lifestyle, leading to muscle loss, bone issues, and skin damage.
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November 2021 in “Frontiers in immunology” STAT3 signaling is important for healthy skin and hair follicles, and its disruption can lead to skin conditions like atopic dermatitis.
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February 2017 in “Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America” Improve chin and perioral scars with surgery, resurfacing, and other therapies, tailored to each patient.
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February 2016 in “Science” Hair loss and aging are caused by the breakdown of a key protein in hair stem cells.
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January 2000 Contaminated water with heavy metals causes serious health issues like kidney and liver problems.
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January 2015 in “Artificial Intelligence in Medicine” DrugNet effectively identifies new uses for existing drugs and may save resources in drug development.
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October 2015 in “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America” NF-κB is crucial for zebrafish heart repair, affecting heart cell growth and repair processes.
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November 2013 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Chemotherapy causes hair loss starting soon after treatment begins and recovers about 3 months after ending, while tamoxifen does not significantly affect hair growth.
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June 1950 in “American journal of diseases of children” Aminopterin was somewhat effective in acute lymphoblastic leukemia in children but did not increase survival time.
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October 2021 in “PLoS ONE” Newborn skin is uniquely prepared to adapt to new environments compared to adult skin.
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December 2022 in “Scientific Data” The study maps how genes are regulated during mouse hair growth.
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January 2024 in “Theranostics” Exosomes show promise for future tissue regeneration.
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November 2025 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” The study maps goat hair follicle cells, revealing key genes and pathways involved in hair growth and cell death.
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January 2007 in “Elsevier eBooks” The document concludes that individualized treatment and lifestyle changes are important for managing menopause symptoms and health risks.
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August 2020 in “Mayo Clinic Proceedings” Men are more likely to have severe COVID-19 cases and fatalities than women due to factors like lifestyle, aging, and biological differences.
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January 2003 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Bone Morphogenetic Proteins (BMPs) help control skin health, hair growth, and color, and could potentially be used to treat skin and hair disorders.
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June 2003 in “EMBO journal” Noggin overexpression delays eyelid opening by affecting cell death and skin cell development.
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July 2015 in “Gene” DHT affects bone growth by altering gene activity in osteoblasts, potentially complicating steroid use.
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December 2020 in “Mammalian genome” Harlequin mutant mice have hair loss due to low AIF protein levels and retroviral element activity.
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November 2015 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Testosterone can both promote hair growth and cause baldness by affecting hair growth signals.