63 citations
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March 2016 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” Children with atopic dermatitis often have sleep problems due to itching and may benefit from melatonin, which helps with sleep and skin symptoms.
30 citations
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November 2013 in “SLEEP” Blocking testosterone action may improve breathing during NREM sleep in healthy men.
19 citations
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June 2016 in “Gynecological Endocrinology” Women with PCOS often have more sleep problems than the general population.
3 citations
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May 2025 in “Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics” Women with PCOS often have sleep and mental health issues, especially if overweight or insulin resistant.
2 citations
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April 2018 in “SLEEP” People with rheumatoid arthritis have poorer sleep quality than healthy individuals.
1 citations
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April 2018 in “Sleep” Finasteride increases risk of sleep apnea and insomnia.
1 citations
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April 2018 in “SLEEP” People with obstructive sleep apnea are more likely to get herpes zoster, but nightmares don't affect the risk.
1 citations
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November 2025 in “Clinical Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” Sleep patterns might be linked to hair loss, but more research is needed.
Iron levels affect sleep apnea severity in people with hair loss, especially women.
Obstructive Sleep Apnea does not significantly impact outcomes in non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis hospital stays.
Chemotherapy and radiotherapy do not significantly affect obstructive sleep apnea development.
Sleep may mediate the link between sugary drinks and female hair loss.
Some drugs may increase the risk of obstructive sleep apnea, while others like certain biologics might decrease it.
January 2026 in “Sleep Medicine” Men with hair loss are more likely to have cholesterol issues and sleep apnea.
November 2025 in “DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)” Insomnia may increase alopecia areata risk, but more research is needed.
August 2025 in “Chronobiology International” Irregular sleep and disrupted body clocks can lead to more hair loss in young adults.
December 2022 in “The Indian journal of chest diseases & allied sciences” Women with PCOS often have sleep problems, including sleep apnea, which are linked to obesity and depression.
October 2007 in “Current Respiratory Medicine Reviews” Women with PCOS are much more likely to have sleep problems and should be checked for them.
112 citations
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September 2021 in “BMC Biology” Key genes and factors crucial for hair follicle development and wool traits in Merino sheep were identified.
83 citations
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May 2011 in “Experimental Dermatology” Sheep have 17 keratin genes, similar to humans, but with different expression patterns affecting wool and hair.
25 citations
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September 2014 in “SpringerPlus” Sheep have a unique gene, KAP8-2, that humans don't have, which may affect wool properties.
21 citations
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December 1994 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Sheep dermal papillae can help form hair follicles in skin models.
16 citations
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January 2015 in “Genetics and Molecular Research” The research helps improve wool quality and aids human hair research.
9 citations
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April 2019 in “Bioscience, biotechnology, and biochemistry” Ten miRNAs may play key roles in starting secondary hair follicle development in sheep foetuses.
9 citations
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August 2007 in “Journal of animal science/Journal of animal science ... and ASAS reference compendium” Sheep wool follicles absorb different amino acids at various rates and locations, which could affect wool growth based on diet and genetics.
7 citations
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January 1997 in “Bioscience Biotechnology and Biochemistry” Sheep hair follicle transglutaminases are calcium-dependent.
5 citations
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October 2022 in “BMC genomics” Certain microRNAs are important for sheep hair follicle development and could help improve wool quality.
4 citations
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March 2024 in “Cells” MiR-23b and miR-133 affect sheep hair growth by targeting specific genes.
1 citations
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June 2016 in “Yāftah/hā-yi nuvīn dar ̒ulūm-i zīstī” Sheep testis extract significantly improves wound healing and hair growth in rats.
1 citations
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January 2012 in “International journal of trichology” Sheep hair follicle cells can grow a lot but need the dermal papilla to do so.