January 2026 in “International Journal of Innovative Technologies in Social Science” This narrative review explores existing evidence on zinc's impact in certain immune-related, gastrointestinal, dermatological, and metabolic disorders, considering clinical and observational studies to assess zinc supplementation's clinical relevance.
April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Staphylococcus epidermidis affects hair growth and metabolism, suggesting it could help manage hair growth issues.
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August 2010 in “Hormone Molecular Biology and Clinical Investigation” This study found that SRD5a-3 is a highly efficient enzyme for converting hormones into androgens, with dutasteride being a much more potent inhibitor of SRD5a-3 than SRD5a-2.
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November 2003 in “Humana Press eBooks” This article discusses the use of atomic force microscopy for examining human hair surfaces in dermatology, cosmetics, and forensic science, but presents no new research findings.
In this study, researchers assessed vitamin D3 levels in adolescents, finding a suboptimal average of 22.00 ng/ml, and demonstrated that supplementing with 1000 IU/day of vitamin D3 significantly raised levels and improved physical and mental potential over two months.