April 2025 in “Pharmaceuticals” APA is a promising new compound for repairing damaged hair, outperforming Olaplex® in strength and elasticity.
Human hair can almost fully recover its structure within about 1,000 minutes after being stretched.
October 2024 in “Cosmetics” Afro-textured hair needs personalized care due to its unique genetic traits.
September 2024 in “Heliyon” Repeated hair dyeing significantly damages hair.
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January 2011 in “Biochemistry Research International” Hard α-keratin has a universal molecular structure with a specific superlattice arrangement.
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November 2004 in “International Journal of Cosmetic Science” External agents penetrate skin more easily in areas with fewer lipids, especially through hair follicles.
23 citations
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October 2007 in “International journal of cancer” X-ray diffraction of hair might help detect breast cancer non-invasively.
13 citations
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April 1997 in “Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications” Insulin-dependent diabetes alters hair's molecular structure, making it useful for studying diabetes effects.
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September 2018 in “ACS applied bio materials” Calcium fatty acid deposits found in human hair can change its appearance and feel.
January 2025 in “The Analyst” Calcium oxalate was found in human hair and could help detect certain health conditions.
13 citations
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January 1963 in “Radiation Research” X-ray microbeams can mimic cosmic rays' effects on tissue, aiding wound healing and hair growth.
January 2012 in “Hacettepe University Institutional Repository (hacettepe.edu.tr)” Microbeam Radiation Therapy is effective, but using a linear accelerator reduces its benefits.
12 citations
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January 2009 in “Breast Cancer Basic and Clinical Research” Combining hair x-ray diffraction with mammography improves breast cancer detection.
8 citations
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February 2002 in “Journal of Medical Genetics” Skin changes can indicate a risk for breast cancer.
12 citations
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January 2014 in “Journal of X-Ray Science and Technology” Using 100–300 keV X-ray energy is best for treating deep-seated tumors with microplanar beam radiation therapy.
5 citations
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May 2001 in “Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE” The DWLSM provides detailed imaging of hair shafts and follicles with high accuracy.
January 2006 in “Seibutsu Butsuri” Curly and straight hair differ in how their internal fibers are arranged.
3 citations
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October 2006 in “Journal of dermatology” X-ray microscopy can non-invasively show hair structure changes after treatments, but it's less detailed than TEM and needs improvement.
10 citations
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November 2018 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” New laser particles can track thousands of cells in 3D models, improving single-cell analysis.
63 citations
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December 1998 in “Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Protein Structure and Molecular Enzymology” The study improved understanding of keratin fiber structure by showing consistent microfibril diameter but varying distances and electron density profiles.
January 2019 in “The Review of Laser Engineering” Multiphoton excitation microscopy is a promising tool for deep tissue imaging and clinical applications.
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.
15 citations
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May 2009 in “Chemical Physics Letters” A new method accurately measures molecular movement without complex modeling.
2 citations
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December 2024 in “Microscopy Research and Technique” A new laser-based microscope can clearly image biological structures without labels.
May 2013 in “Proceedings of SPIE” Researchers created a system that accurately aligns laser beams automatically.
5 citations
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September 2014 in “Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences” 15 citations
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May 2013 in “International Journal of Cosmetic Science” Different ethnic hair types have unique nanoscopic and molecular features despite having the same basic keratin structure.
10 citations
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January 1985 in “PubMed” Trace elements like calcium, iron, and zinc are unevenly distributed in hair, while sulfur is even, and increased phosphorus and potassium levels are linked to skin reactions.
22 citations
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July 2024 in “Frontiers in Oncology” FLASH radiation reduces tissue damage more than conventional radiation.
2 citations
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March 2025 in “PNAS Nexus” Raman spectroscopy can detect radiation exposure in mouse hair with high accuracy for up to 7 days.