research Hair-Thread Tourniquet Syndrome; Emergent Diagnosable Condition
Hair-Thread Tourniquet Syndrome is a rare condition where hair or thread tightly wraps around a child's body part, requiring quick treatment to prevent damage.
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research A new approach to the bending properties of hair fibers.
The new test shows how hair treatments affect hair's bending stiffness by swinging a pendulum through hair fibers.
research Structural and Molecular Hair Abnormalities in Trichothiodystrophy
TTD hair brittleness is caused by multiple structural abnormalities.
research J. Cosmet. Sci., 59, 263–289 (July/August 2008) Characterization of curved hair of Japanese women with reference to internal structures and amino acid composition
Japanese women's curved hair has an uneven internal structure and varied amino acid composition.
research X-rays studies of the structure of hair, wool, and related fibres. II. - The molecular structure and elastic properties of hair keratin
Stretched hair has a similar structure to natural silk, showing hair's elasticity involves reversible changes within its molecules.
research Dataset from the uniaxial tensile testing of human curly hair fibers under different conditions
Curly hair's strength and flexibility vary with moisture and temperature.
research Whiskers amiss, a new vibrissae and hair mutation near the Krt1 cluster on mouse Chromosome 11
A new mutation in mice causes crooked whiskers and messy hair.
research Spangled hair in siblings
Two siblings had a rare hair condition with banded hair, which doesn't need treatment.
research Monilethrix: an ultrastructural study
Monilethrix hair issues are due to problems in the hair's internodes.
research Coexistence of Woolly Hair and Monilethrix: A Cases Study
Two sisters have rare hair disorders causing short, fragile, kinky hair.
research Hair-Thread Tourniquet Syndrome: A Comprehensive Review
Early detection and removal of hair can prevent damage in hair-thread tourniquet syndrome.
research The twisting tale of woolly hair: a trait with many causes
New genes linked to woolly hair have been found, which could help treat it and change hair texture.
research A novel monilethrix mutation in coil 2A of KRT86 causing autosomal dominant monilethrix with incomplete penetrance
A new mutation in the KRT86 gene causes a hair disorder with variable expression.
research ELECTRON MICROSCOPE STUDIES OF HAIR AND WOOL
Hair and wool have complex microscopic structures with microfibrils and varying cystine content.
research Hair-thread tourniquet syndrome in a preterm baby
A preterm baby's toes were saved from damage by quickly removing a thread that was cutting off circulation.
research Amelioration by Copper Supplementation of Mutant Gene Effects in the Crinkled Mouse
Copper supplements during pregnancy improve survival and development in mutant mice.
research De novo filament formation by human hair keratins K85 and K35 follows a filament development pattern distinct from cytokeratin filament networks
Human hair keratins K85 and K35 create unique filament patterns important for early hair formation.
research RETRACTED: Is photoshop with Qualitative Image Analysis a valid technique for measuring hair morphology? A test using wires of known dimensions
QIA-64 software can measure straight wire lengths accurately but needs improvement for curved wires and width measurements.
research Hair Tourniquet Syndrome of the Toe: Report of 2 New Cases
Two babies needed surgery to remove hair tightly wrapped around their toes to prevent serious injury.
research Effect of disulfide bonds in human hair fibers on the melting behavior of their crystalline structure
Disulfide bonds affect the melting behavior of hair's crystalline structure, but hair retains some stability even after these bonds are broken.
research Role of human type II hair keratins in intermediate filament bundling in vitro
research Ultra‐structural hair alterations in F riedreich's ataxia: A scanning electron microscopic investigation
Friedreich's ataxia causes thin, weak hair with surface damage and cavities.
research A detailed mapping of the readily accessible disulphide bonds in the cortex of wool fibres
Researchers found that the most reachable bonds in wool fibers are near the ends of certain proteins, which help stabilize the fiber's structure.
research Hair-thread tourniquet syndrome: a case report and review of treatment
Hair-thread tourniquet syndrome needs more awareness and discussion in dermatology.
research Variation in the ovine trichohyalin gene and its association with wool curvature
Variation in the TCHH gene affects wool curliness in sheep.
research Twist1 is required for the development of UVB‐induced squamous cell carcinoma
Twist1 is crucial for UVB-induced skin cancer development.
research Trichothiodystrophy: an ultrastructural study of the hair follicle
Trichothiodystrophy causes abnormal protein deposits and distortion in hair follicles.
research Supplementary material from "Giant axonal neuropathy alters the structure of keratin intermediate filaments in human hair"
Giant axonal neuropathy changes the structure of keratin in human hair, making it stiffer and stronger.
research Mutations in the helix termination motif of mouse type I IRS keratin genes impair the assembly of keratin intermediate filament
Mutations in specific keratin genes cause improper hair structure in mice due to faulty keratin protein assembly.
research Curly : a new hair defect mutation in the SELH/bc mouse strain
The curly mutation in SELH/Bc mice affects hair and may help study human genetic disorders.