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July 2024 in “Current Issues in Molecular Biology” Understanding molecular processes in skin development is key to creating targeted treatments for skin disorders.
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March 2024 in “Endocrine Reviews” Significant progress was made in understanding androgen excess disorders, but much is still unknown.
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June 2022 in “Scientific Reports” LGR5 is a common marker of hair follicle stem cells in different animals and is important for hair growth and regeneration.
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December 2022 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” EZH2 is crucial for uterine gland development and female fertility.
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November 2024 in “International Journal of Biological Macromolecules” Zinc sulfide cellulose scaffolds can reduce scarring and promote hair growth.
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September 2024 in “Development” Researchers converted human embryonic stem cells into trophoblast stem cells using specific transcription factors.
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March 2022 in “Pharmaceutics” Regenerative cellular therapies show promise for treating non-scarring hair loss but need more research.
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January 2022 in “Life” Tissue engineering could be a future solution for hair loss, but it's currently expensive, complex, and hard to apply in real-world treatments.
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May 2023 in “Frontiers in Endocrinology” Autism's genetics are linked with early age of puberty and less hair loss, but not with hormone levels or polycystic ovary syndrome.
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May 2023 in “European Journal of Human Genetics” Rare ULBP3 gene changes may raise the risk of Alopecia areata, a certain FAS gene deletion could cause a dysfunctional protein in an immune disorder, and having one copy of a specific genetic deletion is okay, but two copies cause sickle cell disease.
February 2026 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” Extracellular vesicles show promise for medical use but face challenges in standardization and safety.
August 2025 in “BMC Research Notes” iPSC lines from different tissues share a common miRNA profile, supporting their pluripotent nature.
April 2023 in “Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine” The document concludes that inflammation markers can be used in diabetes, vitamin D3 affects immune pathways, hyperthyroidism changes hormone levels, androgen levels help diagnose Adrenocortical Carcinoma, erectile dysfunction is linked to diabetes, hypogonadism is common in HIV-infected males, and hormones can be biomarkers for various conditions.
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October 2008 in “Psychoneuroendocrinology” Hair cortisol levels can show increased stress during late pregnancy but only for up to six months.
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October 2008 in “Experimental and Clinical Endocrinology & Diabetes” Hair can show increased cortisol levels during late pregnancy.
May 2024 in “Journal of trace elements in medicine and biology” Overweight or obese women before pregnancy have lower iron levels in their serum and hair during early pregnancy.
September 2025 in “Archives of Medicine and Health Sciences” Many first-trimester pregnant women in Mysore have anemia and iron deficiency, needing better care and interventions.
February 2024 in “European heart journal. Case reports” Early surgical intervention and a multidisciplinary approach are crucial for managing complex cardio-obstetric patients.
January 2026 in “Ankara Medical Journal” Pregnancy-related stress may cause hair loss in women in their third trimester.
November 2021 in “Anais brasileiros de dermatologia/Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia” The woman has a rare, harmless skin condition specific to pregnancy that causes itchy bumps and will go away after she gives birth.
Metformin is safe in early pregnancy for women with PCOS and may reduce certain risks.
February 2026 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Managing skin diseases during pregnancy and postpartum requires careful consideration of treatment safety and dosing to protect both mother and baby.
Low vitamin D3 and ferritin levels may cause hair loss in pregnant women.
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April 2004 in “Lancet Oncology” Chemotherapy in the first trimester of pregnancy is risky, but in the second and third trimesters, it's generally safe with careful drug selection and timing.
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December 2021 in “American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology” Hair cortisol levels peak in the third trimester and decline postpartum.
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January 2000 in “Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy” Prenatal diagnosis of trichothiodystrophy is possible in the second trimester using fetal eyebrow biopsy, with sulfur content analysis being more reliable.
Hair hormone levels can indicate stress after a medically indicated abortion.
February 2010 in “ePrints Soton (University of Southampton)” Male sexual differentiation is regulated independently, while female differentiation occurs in an androgenic environment, affecting conditions like congenital adrenal hyperplasia.
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July 2017 in “International journal of pharmaceutics” Using β-cyclodextrin derivatives improves the solubility and bioavailability of steroidal drugs.
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November 2020 in “Cell Reports Medicine” Developing human skin has immune cells with memory-like features.