A machine-learning test using hair can help detect autism early in infants.
January 2020 in “VCU Scholars Compass (Virginia Commonwealth University)” Sex hormone antibodies can help identify male and female contributors in forensic samples.
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May 2020 in “Dermatologic therapy” Tildrakizumab significantly improved recalcitrant lichen planopilaris and frontal fibrosing alopecia.
March 2026 in “Indian Journal of Dermatopathology and Diagnostic Dermatology” Corkscrew hairs can help diagnose trichotillomania.
September 2024 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” April 2025 in “Journal of Diabetes & Metabolic Disorders” Monitoring TGF-β and linc-PINT expression may help identify and treat high-risk heart arrhythmia patients.
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August 2005 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” The new "differential stripping" method effectively measures how much substance gets into hair follicles.
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January 1997 in “Dermatology” Two siblings were diagnosed with Trichothiodystrophy, identified by brittle hair and low sulfur content.
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March 2013 in “InTech eBooks” Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy (CLSM) is a useful tool for studying how drugs interact with skin and diagnosing skin disorders, despite some limitations.
April 2012 in “Neuropediatrics” Trichothiodystrophy is a rare genetic disorder causing hair issues and sometimes linked to DNA repair defects.
January 2013 in “International Journal of Trichology” Early diagnosis and a multidisciplinary approach are crucial for children with Trichothiodystrophy and hidden learning disorders.
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February 2019 in “Research and reports in forensic medical science” DNA phenotyping helps predict physical traits from DNA with varying accuracy and requires careful ethical and legal handling.
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July 1967 in “Science” Decomposed tritiated thymidine is less accurate for DNA tracing, and hair changes can indicate malnutrition.
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May 2012 in “Journal of Biomedical Optics” Trichoscan® is best for measuring hair growth, RCM for analyzing hair follicles, and OCT is useful for both.
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October 2012 in “Journal of Heredity” The Itpr3 gene causes a specific hair pattern in mice.
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July 2008 in “Dermatologic Surgery” The Cross-section Trichometer is a promising tool for measuring hair characteristics without cutting the hair and may have various clinical uses.
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July 2019 in “Microscopy Today” Microfluorometry effectively measures how much polymer coats and penetrates hair, useful for evaluating hair products.
March 2026 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” The treatment significantly improved lymphocytic cicatricial alopecia symptoms in most patients.
January 2022 in “Figshare” lncRNA MTC helps goat skin cells grow and may aid hair growth by controlling proteins linked to cell growth.
August 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The conclusion is that using light-sheet fluorescence microscopy with a special solution can effectively create detailed 3D images of human skin for dermatological research.
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January 2021 in “Journal of biological chemistry/The Journal of biological chemistry” FLCN helps control iron levels in cells.
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July 2025 in “International Immunopharmacology” 23 citations
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January 2016 in “Forensic Science International” Thermal hair straightening changes drug levels in hair, affecting test results.
May 2017 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” An intact skin barrier is crucial to prevent infection in cases of tether-induced tenosynovitis.
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April 2013 in “Journal of Chromatography B” A reliable method was created to measure tamsulosin in human blood.
April 2021 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” TET enzymes are important for skin and hair development by controlling gene activity in specific areas.
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June 2014 in “Nature Communications” Tcf3 helps cells move and heal wounds by controlling lipocalin 2.
January 2013 in “CINECA IRIS Institutial research information system (University of Pisa)”
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February 2015 in “JEADV. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology/Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” OCT can non-invasively diagnose follicular keratosis and other hair follicle disorders.
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April 2011 in “International journal of legal medicine” In situ DNA labeling in hair can help predict forensic DNA analysis success.