research 5α-reductase inhibitors
5α-reductase inhibitors help treat disorders caused by DHT and have potential for future therapies.
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research Serenoa repens and N‐acetyl glucosamine/milk proteins complex differentially affect the paracrine communication between endothelial and follicle dermal papilla cells
Serenoa repens and N-acetyl glucosamine/milk proteins complex may help with hair growth and prevent hair loss.
research Is the “Comb Over” Dying? A Mouse Model for Male Pattern Baldness (Androgenic Alopecia)
The mouse model suggests male pattern baldness may be due to an enzyme increasing DHT and higher androgen receptor levels in hair follicles.
research FINASTERIDE INHIBITS 5?-REDUCTASE ACTIVITY IN HUMAN DERMAL FIBROBLASTS: PREDICTION OF ITS THERAPEUTIC APPLICATION IN ANDROGEN-RELATED SKIN DISEASES
Finasteride helps treat skin issues like acne and baldness by blocking testosterone conversion.
research Prooxidant and antioxidant action of 4-(4-phenoxybenzoyl)benzoic acid derivatives
4-(4-Phenoxybenzoyl)benzoic acid derivatives can both increase and decrease certain types of reactive oxygen species, and may be relevant to hair loss.
research Adverse Effects of 5-Alpha Reductase Inhibitor Therapy in Men With Androgenetic Alopecia: Is There Cause for Concern?
5-alpha reductase inhibitors may cause sexual side effects, breast complications, and other health risks in men with hair loss.
research Nevus comedonicus in a Malay man: A case report and review of literature
A 25-year-old Malay fireman had skin bumps on his neck that were removed successfully after other treatments failed.
research Women with clinically significant hirsutism always have detectable endocrinological abnormalities
All women with significant unwanted hair growth have hormonal imbalances, often from polycystic ovary syndrome.
research High-performance liquid chromatographic determination of the enantiomers of the benzoquinolinone LY 191704, a human type 1 5α-reductase inhibitor, in plasma
Researchers developed a method to measure different forms of a drug that could help treat prostate issues and hair loss, and found how these forms behave in animals.
research A Case of Alopecia Areata with Gluten Intolerance in a Child with Down Syndrome: A Homeopathic Perspective
Homeopathy improved hair growth, gut health, and emotions in a boy with Down syndrome.
research Effect of Allium cepa (red) and Angelica gigas Nakai on Hair-growth Promotion in C57BL/6 Mice
Red onion and Angelica gigas extracts promote hair growth and improve hair health.
research Estudio comparativo de dos complementos alimenticios inhibidores de la 5a-reductasa en la alopecia androgénica femenina
The higher dose supplement was more effective in treating female hair loss.
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Activin increases skin tumor formation, skin Tregs help hair growth, lymph-node removal doesn't improve melanoma survival, cells can revert to stem cells in wound healing, and skin bacteria produce peptides that may treat infections.
research Post‐implantation erythema
Post-implantation erythema is a red skin condition after medical device implantation that sometimes goes away on its own.
research Women with clinically significant hirsutism always have detectable endocrinological abnormalities
Most women with excessive hair growth have a hormonal cause.
research Molecular genetics of androgen insensitivity
Mutations in the androgen receptor gene cause different levels of androgen insensitivity, making it hard to create simple tests for the condition.
research More Yellow Ovaries
Eye drops with β-blockers may cause hair loss.
research Abstracts
The document summarizes skin and immune system disease findings, especially related to AIDS, from the 1980s.
research Retrospective Analysis of Nutrition Status for Asian Female Pattern Hair Loss Patients
Iron and zinc deficiencies may be treated to help female hair loss.
research Androgenetic alopecia, hirsutism and hypertrichosis
Hair loss and excessive growth treated with various options, including new laser technology.
research Cystatin M/E Is a High Affinity Inhibitor of Cathepsin V and Cathepsin L by a Reactive Site That Is Distinct from the Legumain-binding Site
Cystatin M/E strongly inhibits cathepsin V and cathepsin L, important for skin formation.
research Hair Follicle Regeneration Using Grafted Rodent and Human Cells
Grafted rodent and human cells can regenerate hair follicles, but efficiency decreases with age.
research Proteomic tools for the investigation of human hair structural proteins and evidence of weakness sites on hair keratin coil segments
Hair proteins have weak spots in their α-helical segments.
research Petechiae on the fingertips as presenting symptom of dermatitis herpetiformis Duhring
Red spots on fingertips can be a sign of a skin condition linked to gluten sensitivity, treatable with a gluten-free diet.
research Regulation Mechanisms of Hair Growth
Hair regrowth slows with age and can be affected by treatments that change enzyme activity in the skin.
research Autoantigen Discovery in the Hair Loss Disorder, Alopecia Areata: Implication of Post-Translational Modifications
New protein changes may be involved in the immune attack on hair follicles in alopecia areata.
research Multiple Roles of Integrin-Linked Kinase in Epidermal Development, Maturation and Pigmentation Revealed by Molecular Profiling
ILK is essential for skin development, pigmentation, and healing.
research Hair follicle morphogenesis and epidermal homeostasis in we/we wal/wal mice with postnatal alopecia
The we/we wal/wal mice have defects in hair growth and skin layer formation, causing hair loss, useful for understanding alopecia.
research Immunocytochemical Localization of Peptidylarginine Deiminase Type III, Trichohyalin and Deiminated Trichohyalin in Infant Rat Dorsal Skin Hair Follicle
Trichohyalin and peptidylarginine deiminase type III are found together in rat hair follicles, with trichohyalin being modified after expression.
research The effects of common house fly (Musca domestica) larvaederived substances on wound healing in mouse model
House fly larvae substances improve wound healing and skin regeneration, especially in immunosuppressed mice.