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June 2002 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” CD44 variant changes start alopecia areata, but don't maintain it.
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January 2023 in “Annual Review of Immunology” Immune-epithelial interactions are crucial for tissue repair, but unchecked can cause diseases.
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February 2023 in “Journal of Clinical Medicine” Demodex mites are common in adults and elderly, emerging in children, and require careful diagnosis and treatment.
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August 2024 in “eLife” JAK inhibition may help manage autoimmune conditions in Down syndrome.
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May 2020 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” Hair follicles can be used to study gene mutations in Stargardt disease.
Isotretinoin effectively improved severe pityriasis rubra pilaris with complications.
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May 1994 in “Veterinary Pathology” PTHrP is higher in certain dog tumors and may act as a local growth factor.
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January 2020 in “ILAR Journal” Nonhuman primates are valuable in research but their natural health variations can complicate study results.
January 2025 in “PLoS ONE” ING5 is crucial for stem cell maintenance and preventing certain cancers.
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April 2023 in “IntechOpen eBooks” Neuropathic pruritus is a commonly overlooked and wrongly diagnosed type of chronic itching that is hard to treat.
April 2025 in “Materials Today Bio” A new treatment using gold nanoclusters can safely reduce unwanted hair growth.
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October 2020 in “Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences” Solid lipid nanoparticles are promising for safe and effective drug delivery but need more research for clinical use.
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November 2021 in “Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy” The JAK/STAT pathway is important in cell processes and disease, and JAK inhibitors are promising for treating related conditions.
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August 2021 in “Stem Cell Research & Therapy” The conclusion is that understanding how hair follicle stem cells live or die is important for maintaining healthy tissue and repairing injuries, and could help treat hair loss, but there are still challenges to overcome.
29 citations
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March 2022 in “Biomedicines” Enhancing antioxidant responses can improve treatments for various diseases.
16 citations
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July 2008 in “BMC Genomics” Alpha 6 + /MHCI - cells have stem cell traits and are similar to mouse hair follicle stem cells.
12 citations
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December 2010 in “Journal of thoracic oncology” New treatments for non-small cell lung cancer are being tested, with some already in use, focusing on immune response and targeting cancer cells, but side effects vary.
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April 2022 in “Nutrients” Langsat fruit has health benefits like fighting malaria, bacteria, and aging, but its peel is toxic.
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December 2021 in “Journal of Ginseng Research/Journal of ginseng research” Red ginseng oil is believed to have various health benefits and is safe, but more research is needed to fully understand how it works.
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December 2017 in “Skin appendage disorders” WNT7A gene expression is higher in early stages of androgenetic alopecia, showing the role of WNT pathway, apoptosis, and inflammation in the disorder.
28 citations
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November 2017 in “Skin appendage disorders” The document concludes that accurate diagnosis and treatment of scalp itch require differentiating between various conditions using a proposed five-step evaluation process.
18 citations
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January 2016 in “Skin appendage disorders” The paper suggests improving diagnosis and treatment of telogen effluvium but does not recommend a new classification system.
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January 2017 in “Skin Pharmacology and Physiology” ECOHAIR® lotion is effective and safe for improving hair growth and reducing hair loss.
4 citations
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January 2021 in “Skin appendage disorders” Trichodynia is a painful scalp condition not directly linked to the amount or type of hair loss and may involve psychological factors, with treatments showing mixed results.
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December 2019 in “Skin appendage disorders” Using Platelet-Rich Plasma injections for male-pattern baldness didn't significantly improve hair growth.
2 citations
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January 2022 in “Skin appendage disorders” A combination of methotrexate injections and CO2 laser treatment led to complete hair regrowth in two patients with hard-to-treat alopecia.
28 citations
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December 2019 in “Skin appendage disorders” Some medications might reverse gray hair, especially those that reduce inflammation or stimulate pigment production, and vitamin B might help.
November 2020 in “Skin Research and Technology” Videodermoscopy better identifies female hair loss than clinical diagnosis.
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July 2017 in “Skin Appendage Disorders” A woman developed permanent hair loss after a face-lift surgery despite various treatments.