January 2024 in “Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications” Lack of zinc can cause hearing loss by damaging important parts of inner ear cells in mice.
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June 2009 in “Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine” This article reviews various causes of diffuse hair loss, highlighting the importance of identifying triggers through thorough examination for effective treatment and emphasizing patient education in management; it reports no new clinical findings.
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November 2017 in “PubMed” This article discusses common underlying mechanisms across hair loss disorders, emphasizing the role of inflammation, but reports no new clinical results.
July 2021 in “Journal of dermatology research and therapy” In this study, researchers observed an increased incidence of pattern hair loss and telogen effluvium among COVID-19 patients, potentially linked to psychological stress, systemic inflammation, and oxidative stress, with reduced anagenic expression of proteoglycans suggested as a mediating mechanism.
November 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Removing GRK2 in skin cells causes hair loss similar to immune-related alopecia.