April 2012 in “Journal of IMAB” Men with male pattern baldness don't necessarily have high levels of Dehydroepyandrosterone-sulfate, and there's no link between its levels and the severity of hair loss.
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October 2006 in “Steroids” New sulfur-containing steroid analogs show promise for more targeted medical treatments.
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January 2020 in “International Journal of Trichology” Silymarin improves hair follicle health better than vitamin C by boosting cell growth and reducing oxidative stress.
December 2025 in “Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry” Pepsin digestion improves accuracy in analyzing proteins in human hair.
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January 2020 in “Molecules” Many red yeast rice supplements lack accurate monacolin labeling.
September 2019 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Not having enough cystatin M/E protein causes less hair growth and dry skin.
November 2022 in “International journal of trichology” Glyoxylic acid straighteners cause more protein loss but have similar hair strength effects as traditional alkaline straighteners.
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July 2024 in “International Journal of Cosmetic Science” Infrared techniques reveal glycogen, unsaturated lipids, and calcium compounds in hair.
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January 1993 in “Hormone and Metabolic Research” DHEA and DHEA-S help maintain underarm hair in older women.
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January 2011 in “International journal of trichology” Low DHEA-S levels might be linked to alopecia areata and could be a potential treatment target.
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November 2015 in “Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences” Changing the diet of mice lacking the enzyme CBS can affect symptoms related to the genetic condition.
September 2001 in “PubMed” The new X-ray technique allows for precise and non-destructive measurement of elements in hair, creating the first database of its kind for a specific ethnic group.
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January 2015 in “Bulletin of the Russian Academy of Sciences Physics” Hair tissue can help monitor environmental and public health risks.
April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Stabilizing HIF1A in hair follicles increases glycolysis, which may help reduce oxidative stress and support hair growth.
March 2005 in “International Journal of Cosmetic Science” A new method helps understand hair shine and various products improve hair care.
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January 1981 Hair is mostly made of three protein types: helical, high-sulfur, and high-tyrosine.
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May 2015 in “European journal of pharmaceutics and biopharmaceutics” The hydrogel with a 1:3 ratio of hydroxyethyl cellulose to hyaluronic acid is effective for delivering drugs through the skin to treat acne.
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January 1985 in “Drug development and industrial pharmacy” Additives like ethanol and propylene glycol increase the release of zinc pyrithione from shampoo.
December 2021 in “Egyptian Journal of Dermatology and Venereology” Oxidative stress may worsen female pattern hair loss and could help track the disease and treatment.
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April 1982 in “Journal of the Forensic Science Society” Enzyme presence in hair sheath cells decreases over time, affecting forensic analysis.
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November 2017 in “International Journal of Cosmetic Science” Solute binding to hair keratin is mainly driven by hydrophobic interactions and changes with pH.
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October 2011 in “PloS one” Certain molecules in hair change with age and could be used for cosmetic treatments.
January 2017 in “대한본초학회지(본초분과학회지)” Sinseon-yukza-hwan shows strong antioxidant potential for hair and scalp cosmetics.
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February 1990 in “Journal of Nutrition” Selenium in hair and nails is higher with L-selenomethionine and low methionine.
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January 2009 in “The scientific world journal/TheScientificWorldjournal” Hair is hard to dissolve because of its complex proteins, but certain solvents that break specific bonds and hydrate can do it.
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October 2012 in “Experimental Dermatology” Deleting the Sox21 gene changes hair lipid composition and increases cholesterol sulfate levels.
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August 2014 in “PeerJ” Human hair proteins vary by individual, body site, and ethnicity, useful for forensics.
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November 2018 in “Genetics in medicine” Lack of cystatin M/E causes thin hair and dry skin.