January 2013 in “Transactions of the Materials Research Society of Japan” Soluble wool keratin was prepared by modifying disulfide bonds of cysteine to carboxymethylalanyl disulfide (CMAD) groups using thioglycolic acid under alkaline conditions. The resulting carboxymethylalanyl disulfide keratin (CMADK) had a desirable molar mass and some molecules exhibited a helical structure. CMADK with low molar mass, prepared at pH 13.5 and 60°C for 3 hours, was added to permanent waving agents. This treatment significantly reduced hair damage even after three repetitions, demonstrating CMADK's effectiveness in preventing hair damage from bleaching and permanent waving.
September 2023 in “Family practice” Nearly half of the classification tools in the National Institute of Health and Clinical Excellence's Clinical Knowledge Summaries might not effectively guide management for general practitioners.
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September 2010 in “Stem cells” Skin-derived precursors in hair follicles come from different origins but function similarly.
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June 2013 in “Journal of Lipid Research” The research explains how a human enzyme binds and processes its substrate, which could relate to its role in biological functions and hair loss.
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March 2018 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” The hair treatment made hair grow faster and thicker and strengthened the hair roots.