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September 1998 in “JEADV. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology/Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” The document concludes that individualized treatments for hair issues are effective, certain hair changes can indicate neurocutaneous diseases, specific lotions improve skin health, laser hair removal works but needs more study on long-term effects, men's cosmetics are diverse, peeling is effective but can have side effects, and facial pigmentation is often due to overactive skin cells.
January 1977 in “Case Reports in Medicine” Steroid cell tumors in the ovary are rare, can produce testosterone causing symptoms, and are mainly treated with surgery.
October 2024 in “SPIRE - Sciences Po Institutional REpository” Glypicans help hair follicle stem cells differentiate by interacting with specific receptors, influencing hair growth.
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January 2020 in “Pharmaceutical Biology” Dendrobium officinale polysaccharides may help with hair growth, skin moisturization, and protection against oxidative damage.
December 2023 in “Sains Malaysiana” The enzyme Rand protease works well for leather dehairing and its stability is important, with Leu75 playing a key role.
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January 2017 in “International journal of nanomedicine” Silver nanoparticles coated with substances like PEG showed strong antibacterial effects and improved wound healing when used in hydrogels.
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December 2020 in “mSphere” A fungal enzyme was used to make compounds more soluble, aiding drug discovery and crop protection.
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August 2021 in “Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences” Cholesterol- and phospholipid-free niosomes improve deep skin drug delivery.
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September 2014 in “BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine” Tanshinone IIA helps protect skin tissue from low oxygen damage by boosting certain cell markers.
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March 1998 in “Journal of Biomedical Materials Research” Island grafts can help study skin regeneration separately from other healing processes.
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February 2018 in “Amino acids” Copper and iron cause keratin damage in hair by converting methionine to homocysteine.
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November 2009 in “Korean journal of chemical engineering” Adding Brij 78 to minoxidil microparticles in a certain solution helps them stick to the skin better and prevents clumping.
Forensic hair analysis for drugs is now more reliable and accurate.
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November 2021 in “International journal of molecular sciences” Gut microbes significantly affect brain steroid levels.
February 2026 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” Use code "SKV10" for 10% off Soulflower's natural personal care products in 2026.
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April 2023 in “BMC endocrine disorders” The link between physical signs of high male hormones and hormone levels in women with PCOS changes with age.
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February 2018 in “Stroke” Women have unique stroke risks due to hormones, contraceptives, pregnancy, and menopause.
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July 2005 in “Journal of Chromatography B” A new method accurately measures hair lipids, revealing individual differences.
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January 1987 in “PubMed” Zinc deficiency in alcoholic cirrhosis patients causes skin issues and other symptoms, which improve with zinc treatment.
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January 2018 in “Frontiers in bioscience” Daily subcutaneous testosterone effectively restores testosterone levels in men.
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January 2022 in “BioMed Research International” Finasteride-loaded nanogels are effective, safe, and improve drug absorption through the skin.
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March 2022 in “Clinical and Experimental Obstetrics & Gynecology” Ovarian volume is significantly related to higher levels of certain hormones in Korean women with PCOS.
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November 2020 in “Cureus” Clinical signs of hyperandrogenism are related to female pattern hair loss severity, but biochemical markers are not.