375 citations
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July 2006 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Stress can worsen skin and hair conditions by affecting the skin's immune response and hormone levels.
34 citations
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August 2005 in “Dermatologic Clinics” Stress and emotional factors can worsen skin conditions by affecting the immune system.
25 citations
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June 2017 in “Scientific reports” Stress worsens Tourette symptoms by increasing allopregnanolone levels.
22 citations
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November 2014 in “Psychiatric Clinics of North America” Stress can worsen skin conditions and affect mental health, so doctors should include stress management in skin treatment.
4 citations
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February 2022 in “Frontiers in molecular biosciences” Chronic stress in mice changes skin metabolism and gene expression, leading to hair loss.
1 citations
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March 2016 in “Health Communication” Health experts should not ignore their own health issues and seeking treatment is important for their well-being and work.
June 2026 in “Reports of Morphology” A nutrient-rich diet improved skin and hair health in stressed rats.
June 2006 in “Almustansiriya journal of pharmaceutical sciences/Al-Mustansiriyah journal of pharmaceutical sciences” Melatonin may help reduce the needed dose of prednisolone and improve hair growth in alopecia areata patients.
215 citations
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March 2018 in “Archives of Toxicology” Tiny pollution particles called PM2.5 can harm skin cells by causing stress, damage to cell parts, and cell death.
73 citations
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January 2013 in “European journal of dermatology/EJD. European journal of dermatology” Antioxidants may help fight oxidative stress linked to autoimmune skin diseases.
14 citations
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March 2023 in “Scientific Reports” Oxidative stress, not insulin resistance, is significantly related to free androgen index in PCOS.
3 citations
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June 2021 in “Journal of affective disorders” Hair cortisol and cortisone levels may affect how work stress influences depression in Chinese fishermen.
November 2025 in “Journal of Laboratory Medicine” Chronic stress increased after lockdown, especially in young adults and females.
126 citations
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January 2009 in “International Journal of Trichology” Oxidative stress contributes to hair graying and loss as we age.
93 citations
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February 2015 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Oxidative stress affects hair loss in men with androgenetic alopecia.
59 citations
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November 2015 in “International Journal of Cosmetic Science” Oxidative stress damages hair and contributes to aging, and managing it can help maintain hair health.
58 citations
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October 2016 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Activating Nrf2 protects human hair follicles from oxidative stress and helps prevent hair growth inhibition.
16 citations
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February 2018 in “BMC Genomics” Certain genetic markers linked to reproductive potential were identified by their impact on a protein's ability to bind to genes.
11 citations
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March 2019 in “EMBO molecular medicine” A defective protein in progeria causes cell death and atherosclerosis, but a treatment targeting cell stress may reduce these effects.
6 citations
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July 2018 in “Advances in Clinical and Experimental Medicine” Different body parts have varying levels of certain hair follicle markers.
4 citations
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October 2020 in “Toxicology Mechanisms and Methods” Hesperidin protects rat testicles from finasteride damage and improves sperm health.
2 citations
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November 2025 in “Journal of Ovarian Research” Reducing granulosa cell pyroptosis may improve oocyte maturation in PCOS.
1 citations
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December 2017 in “Turkderm” People with a family history of hair loss are more likely to experience it, and the severity of hair loss is linked to insulin resistance. The connection between early hair loss and oxidative stress needs more investigation.
1 citations
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October 2013 in “Our Dermatology Online” 5α reductase type 2 enzyme mutation and oxidative stress may increase androgenetic alopecia risk in Egyptians.
1 citations
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June 2007 in “Almustansiriya journal of pharmaceutical sciences/Al-Mustansiriyah journal of pharmaceutical sciences” Antioxidants can help improve hair growth in people with alopecia areata.
January 2026 in “Frontiers in Bioscience-Landmark” Araliadiol protects skin cells from damage by boosting antioxidant defenses.
Higher cannabis use may be linked to more severe hair loss.
January 2024 in “GeroScience” Using radiation to make mice's hair turn gray helps study and find ways to prevent or reverse hair graying.
July 2023 in “Dermatology and therapy” People with alopecia areata may have a higher risk of blood clots.
May 2023 in “Animal Reproduction Update” High levels of cortisol in hair show long-term stress which can lower fertility in animals.