A new hydrogel made from human hair keratin can help regenerate skin and fight bacteria.
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August 2012 in “Clinics in Dermatology” In the Middle Ages, European noblewomen intentionally removed forehead hair to be fashionable, showing how beauty standards can affect the perception of hair loss.
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January 2023 in “Skin appendage disorders” Hair transplants in male pattern baldness typically look normal under a microscope.
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August 2014 in “Veterinary Dermatology” Sphynx cats have abnormal hair follicles and keratinization affecting their skin.
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December 2009 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Improper use of ceramic flat irons can cause severe hair damage.
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January 2011 in “Archives of Dermatology” Reflectance confocal microscopy confirms that yellow dots are signs of damaged hair follicles in alopecia areata.
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March 2021 in “Cureus” A rare combination of halo nevi, nonsegmental vitiligo, and early gray hair can occur together.
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July 2024 in “Materials Today Communications” The FN3-Alg hydrogel effectively heals irregular wounds and promotes hair growth.
January 2025 in “Journal of College of Physicians And Surgeons Pakistan” Minimally invasive glaucoma surgery can effectively manage glaucoma in GAPO syndrome when other treatments fail.
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January 2023 in “Skin Appendage Disorders” More research is needed to confirm initial findings on hair loss patterns from chemotherapy.
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July 2024 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” 62 citations
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December 2008 in “Journal of structural biology” Hair curvature in Japanese people is linked to specific cell types and filament arrangements in the hair cortex.
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January 2001 in “Dermatologic Surgery” Poliglecaprone 25 is better than steel staples for hair transplant surgery, causing less discomfort and finer scars.
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May 2021 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” A COVID-19 patient had unusual nail discoloration and nail separation possibly due to the virus's effects on small blood vessels.
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December 2019 in “International Journal of Cosmetic Science” White hair has weaker tryptophan fluorescence than other unpigmented fibers, possibly due to UV exposure or unknown substances.
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December 2004 in “Nature Genetics” 1 citations
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February 2015 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” Different hair fiber brands have unique electrostatic and dielectric properties.
February 2023 in “International journal of research - granthaalayah” The new microscope method helps study energy from pre-cancerous skin cells.
March 2017 in “Jurnal materi dan pembelajaran fisika” Light diffraction helps in eye surgery, brain treatments, and detecting hair loss and genetic diseases.
August 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The conclusion is that using light-sheet fluorescence microscopy with a special solution can effectively create detailed 3D images of human skin for dermatological research.
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April 2025 in “International Journal of Nanomedicine” The new gallic acid hydrogel speeds up wound healing and reduces scarring.
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January 2008 in “Sen'i Gakkaishi” Thioglycolic acid and L-cysteine change hair structure differently during perms, affecting hair strength and curling efficiency.
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June 2021 in “Powder Technology” Granules improve hair loss treatment by targeting follicles.
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December 2024 in “Microscopy Research and Technique” A new laser-based microscope can clearly image biological structures without labels.
December 2023 in “PubMed” Both single-spin and double-spin PRP methods effectively treat hair loss, with single-spin slightly increasing platelet count more.
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February 2019 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” 3D cell cultures produce extracellular vesicles similar to those in the body.
February 2023 in “Default Digital Object Group”