10 citations
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August 2014 in “PLoS ONE” Hair follicles can help diagnose traumatic brain injury quickly and non-invasively.
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June 2014 in “Experimental Dermatology” Decorin, a protein, may help start hair growth and could be used to treat hair loss.
9 citations
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May 2023 in “Inflammation Research” New small molecule drugs show promise in treating complex skin diseases but need more safety research.
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January 1987 in “Gynecological Endocrinology” Flutamide, an antiandrogen, has minimal impact on female rat endocrine systems and does not significantly change their reproductive cycles.
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December 2021 in “Scientific Reports” Inhibiting class I HDACs helps maintain hair growth ability in skin cells.
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May 1983 in “Australian journal of biological sciences” Certain amino acid analogues can inhibit wool and hair growth and affect fiber strength.
3 citations
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October 2018 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” Applying InlB321/15 to wounds sped up healing in mice.
2 citations
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June 2022 in “Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science” 4-O-Methylhonokiol from Magnolia shows promise for hair growth, cancer, diabetes, and more, but needs better absorption.
2 citations
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March 2005 in “Cancer biology & therapy” Bexxar treatment led to a high response rate in patients with advanced-stage, treatment-resistant follicular lymphoma.
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January 2004 in “Sen i Gakkaishi” Human hair and nail proteins are unlikely to cause allergic reactions.
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March 2024 in “Signal transduction and targeted therapy” NF-κB signaling is crucial in many diseases and can be targeted for new treatments.
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June 2023 in “Advances in therapy” Ripretinib is effective and safe for treating advanced GIST in Chinese patients, particularly for non-gastric GISTs.
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January 2023 in “Portuguese Journal of Dermatology and Venereology” JAK inhibitors effectively treat skin conditions and topical forms are safer.
1 citations
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February 2015 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” A man got six skin cancers within a year after a cell transplant for leukemia but was cancer-free 32 months later; skin checks are important post-transplant.
JAK inhibitors effectively regrow hair in alopecia areata but hair loss often returns after stopping treatment.
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January 2023 in “Open Life Sciences” VEGFR-2 activation is likely involved in hair follicle growth, survival, and development.
December 2022 in “Deleted Journal” Sheep wool keratin solution safely and effectively promotes hair growth.
November 2022 in “CARDIOMETRY” A group has developed therapies that show promise for treating cancer and various other conditions.
March 2018 in “Suez Canal University Medical Journal” New drugs targeting the JAK-STAT pathway show promise for treating inflammatory skin diseases.
2 citations
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December 2011 in “Annales de Dermatologie et de Vénéréologie” 2011 dermatological research found new skin aging markers, hair loss causes, skin defense mechanisms, and potential for new treatments.
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January 2005 in “The FASEB journal” Human skin can make serotonin and melatonin, which help protect and maintain it.
159 citations
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July 2006 in “Endocrine Reviews” Estrogens significantly influence hair growth by interacting with receptors in hair follicles and may help regulate the hair growth cycle.
150 citations
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April 2013 in “Dermato-endocrinology” Estrogen therapy can reduce skin aging but has cancer risks.
130 citations
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August 2015 in “Experimental Dermatology” Human hair follicle organ culture is a useful model for hair research with potential for studying hair biology and testing treatments.
126 citations
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January 2009 in “International Journal of Trichology” Oxidative stress contributes to hair graying and loss as we age.
36 citations
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March 2014 in “Biomaterials” A new skin-whitening agent using a peptide from wheat is safe and effective at reducing skin pigmentation.
27 citations
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June 2015 in “Revista Brasileira de Farmacognosia” Safflower has been used in traditional medicine for centuries and shows promise in treating heart, brain, and inflammatory conditions, but more research is needed to ensure its safety.
22 citations
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November 2013 in “Clinical and experimental dermatology (Print)” Ecklonia cava, a type of seaweed, may help hair grow.