Alopecia: possible causes and treatments, particularly in captive nonhuman primates.
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research Folliculitis Decalvans: A Rare Inflammatory Scalp Disorder
Folliculitis decalvans is a rare scalp condition causing scarring hair loss, treated with long-term antibiotics and other medications, but it often comes back and is hard to manage.
research Use of a Sustained Release Preparation of Clotrimazole to Treat Dermatophytosis in a Siamang (Hylobates Syndactylus)
A special clotrimazole varnish cured a siamang's persistent skin infection after 3 months.
research Low Iron Stores: A Risk Factor for Excessive Hair Loss in Non-Menopausal Women
Low iron levels are linked to more hair loss in non-menopausal women.
research Diffuse Alopecia in a Child Due to Dietary Zinc Deficiency
research Androgenetic Alopecia: Clinical Features, Classification, and Treatments
Male pattern hair loss is genetic and influenced by hormones, with treatments like minoxidil and surgery available.
research Foot Shock Stress Prolongs the Telogen Stage of the Spontaneous Hair Cycle in a Non-Depilated Mouse Model
Stress in mice delays hair growth and treatments blocking substance P can partly reverse this effect.
research Alopecia Areata in a Rhesus Monkey (Macaca Mulatta)
The monkey's hair loss was due to an autoimmune disease, not genetics.
research Hormonal Regulation of Hair Follicles Exhibits a Biological Paradox
Androgens can both stimulate and cause hair loss, and understanding their effects is key to treating hair disorders.
research Characteristic Features of Japanese Women's Hair With Aging and Hair Loss
Japanese women typically start experiencing hair loss after 40, with reduced hair density and thickness being the main factors.
research Prolactin Delays Hair Regrowth in Mice
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research Neuroimmunology of Stress: Skin Takes Center Stage
Stress can worsen skin and hair conditions by affecting the skin's immune response and hormone levels.
research Comparative Dermatology: Canine Endocrine Dermatoses
Endocrine diseases in dogs often cause skin problems, with hypothyroidism and hyperadrenocorticism being common and leading to hair loss and infections.
research Development and Progression of Alopecia in the Vitamin D Receptor Null Mouse
Mice without the vitamin D receptor gene lose hair due to disrupted hair follicle cycles.
research A Girl with a Novel Splice Site Mutation in <i>VDR</i> Supports the Role of a Ligand-Independent VDR Function on Hair Cycling
research Coat Condition, Housing Condition, And Measurement Of Fecal Cortisol Metabolites: A Non-Invasive Study About Alopecia In Captive Rhesus Macaques (Macaca Mulatta)
Alopecia in captive rhesus macaques is affected by season, sex, age, housing, and stress, with complex links between stress hormones and hair loss.
research Age-Related Diffuse Chronic Telogen Effluvium-Type Alopecia in Female Squirrel Monkeys (Saimiri Boliviensis Boliviensis)
Older female squirrel monkeys often experience a type of hair loss similar to chronic telogen effluvium in humans.
research Burden of Hair Loss: Stress and the Underestimated Psychosocial Impact of Telogen Effluvium and Androgenetic Alopecia
Hair loss causes stress and affects mental health; treatment and support needed.
research White Monkey Syndrome in Infant Baboons (Papio Species)
Infant baboons suffered from zinc poisoning due to poor cage conditions.
research Neurogenic Inflammation in Stress-Induced Termination of Murine Hair Growth Is Promoted by Nerve Growth Factor
Stress increases a factor in mice that leads to hair loss, and blocking this factor may prevent it.
research Diseases on Hair Follicles Leading to Hair Loss Part I: Nonscarring Alopecias
Common types of non-scarring hair loss have various causes and treatments, but more effective solutions are needed.
research Decreased Serum Ferritin Is Associated With Alopecia in Women
Low iron levels may be linked to some types of hair loss in women.
research Characterization of Hair Follicle Antigens Targeted by the Anti-Hair Follicle Immune Response
research Tinea Capitis in Adult Women Masquerading as Bacterial Pyoderma
Tinea capitis can be misdiagnosed as bacterial infection in adult women but is treatable with antifungal medication.
research Stress Inhibits Hair Growth in Mice by Inducing Premature Catagen Development and Harmful Perifollicular Inflammatory Events via Neuropeptide Substance P-Dependent Pathways
Stress stops hair growth in mice by causing early hair growth phase end and harmful inflammation through a specific nerve-related pathway.
research Nutritional Factors and Hair Loss
Low iron and L-lysine levels can cause hair loss in women, and increasing these nutrients can reduce hair shedding.
research Targeting Expression of the Human Vitamin D Receptor to the Keratinocytes of Vitamin D Receptor Null Mice Prevents Alopecia
research Indications for a Brain-Hair Follicle Axis: Inhibition of Keratinocyte Proliferation and Up-Regulation of Keratinocyte Apoptosis in Telogen Hair Follicles by Stress and Substance P
Stress can cause hair loss by negatively affecting hair follicles and this effect might be reversed with specific treatments.
research Metabolic and cellular analysis of alopecia in vitamin D receptor knockout mice
research Effectiveness of Treatments for Postpartum Alopecia
No effective treatment for hair loss after childbirth was found, but it usually gets better on its own and some cosmetic methods might help.
research Trichotillomania: A Review of Diagnosis and Treatment
Clomipramine may significantly reduce hair-pulling in Trichotillomania, but more research is needed on treatments and early onset cases.
research Alopecia Areata: Clinical Review and Treatment Approaches
Alopecia Areata has no guaranteed treatment for hair regrowth, but options like corticosteroids and minoxidil are used, with future research focusing on genetic and immune therapies.
research Molecular and Functional Aspects of the Hairless (Hr) Gene in Laboratory Rodents and Humans
The hr gene is crucial for skin and hair health, with mutations causing hair disorders.
research Protein deficiency in a colony of western lowland gorillas (Gorilla g. gorilla)
research Cutaneous Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Skin problems are very common in people with systemic lupus erythematosus and important for diagnosis.
research Seasonal Fiber Growth Cycles of Ferrets (Mustela Putorius Furo) and Long-Term Effects of Melatonin Treatment
Melatonin treatment made ferrets grow their fur earlier and affected their breeding time.
research The Penetration Enhancer SEPA Augments Stimulation of Scalp Hair Growth by Topical Minoxidil in the Balding Stumptail Macaque
SEPA™ enhances the effectiveness of minoxidil in stimulating hair growth, working faster and better than Rogaine® TS, with no significant side effects.
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Vervet monkeys show physical changes like hair loss and scrotal color changes due to stress or nutrition issues.
research The Role of Prolactin in the Reactivation of Hair Follicles in Relation to Moulting in Cashmere Goats
Prolactin speeds up hair growth and moulting in cashmere goats.
research Immunocytochemical Localization of Androgen Receptors in the Scalp of the Stumptail Macaque Monkey, a Model of Androgenetic Alopecia
Androgen receptors found in monkey scalps, similar to humans, affect hair growth.
research Telogen Effluvium: A Comprehensive Review
Telogen effluvium is a reversible hair loss condition that requires a detailed diagnosis and often resolves on its own.
research Telogen Effluvium: New Concepts and Review
The document says there are five types of hair loss conditions and different causes, including drugs.
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Pregnancy can cause skin changes like pigmentation, stretch marks, and temporary hair loss, which often worry the expectant individual.
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Adding zinc to marmosets' water improved their health, indicating their diet lacked enough zinc.
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