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March 2026 in “Mendeley Data” rwSALT provides precise hair regrowth measurement from scalp photos.
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November 2016 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” The updated SALT II tool offers a more precise way to measure scalp hair loss.
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June 2024 in “Military Medicine” Access to JAK inhibitors for alopecia areata should be improved in the Military Healthcare System.
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The document concludes that dermatology training and grading scales need to better represent dark-skinned individuals to improve diagnosis and assessment of skin conditions.
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December 2022 in “Frontiers in cell and developmental biology” Zebrafish larvae are used to study and find treatments for ear cell damage because they are easier to observe and test than mammals.
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December 2013 in “Veterinary dermatology” Three dogs with a rare skin condition improved with treatment.