March 2025 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This study established a Krt24-CreERT2 mouse line targeting outer bulge hair follicle stem cells, finding these cells crucial for hair follicle development and repair, particularly following ionizing radiation exposure.
December 2024 in “Animals” In this study, Tithonia diversifolia extract was found to improve certain digestive parameters in crossbred sheep but did not enhance growth performance, as the improvements in digestion did not translate into increased body weight or feed conversion.
November 2024 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This study observed that a topical serum containing Silybum marianum extract, manganese PCA, and Lespedeza capitata extract enhanced hair follicle growth and hair shaft elongation, while prolonging the anagen phase in an ex vivo human scalp skin model, suggesting potential benefits for hair loss treatment.
October 2024 in “Cosmoderma” In this review, the authors highlight the importance of hair care for men, suggesting that proper routines and a nutrient-rich diet can help maintain scalp health, prevent hair loss, and promote a sense of well-being.
September 2024 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” In this study, researchers found that Ectoin, derived from halophilic bacteria, can mitigate stress-related skin damage by reducing cortisone's inhibitory effects on essential skin proteins and decreasing UVB-induced glucocorticoid activity, highlighting its potential as a preventative agent for stress-induced skin issues.
September 2024 in “Heliyon” In this study, researchers observed that even a single session of hair dyeing can damage hair fibers, with significant worsening of mechanical properties and protein composition after three or more consecutive treatments, emphasizing the need to consider the cumulative impacts of dyeing on hair health.
April 2024 in “Advances in Redox Research” In this study, researchers found that polysulfides in human hair keratin contribute to hair strength and antioxidant capacity, with sulfur supplementation enhancing hair strength and cuticle structure amid oxidative stresses such as UV radiation.
March 2024 in “EMBO molecular medicine” This study found that the antiviral drug daclatasvir significantly improved fibrosis and quality of life in a mouse model of recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa, suggesting potential for treating this and other fibrotic diseases.
March 2024 in “Animal nutrition” This study found that sows consuming beet pulp had higher feed intake and improved litter performance during heat stress, while a high-fiber diet enhanced insulin levels, suggesting dietary fiber's importance for reproductive and metabolic health in sows.
This study analyzed scalp hair proteins from healthy children and their mothers, finding that non-structural proteins could serve as promising biomarkers for understanding long-term developmental changes and health status linked to early childhood experiences.
This review highlights various plant-based and herbal treatments that reportedly help prevent hair loss and encourage hair growth. It also explores the molecular mechanisms, identified plant compounds, recent technologies such as nanoarchitectonics, and patents related to hair growth promotion.
October 2023 in “Biomaterials” This review highlights the potential of nanotechnology for hair follicle regeneration, focusing on strategies such as hair cycle modulation, progenitor cell stimulation, and wound-induced hair neogenesis, while also discussing regulatory challenges that may affect the development of these innovative approaches.
April 2023 in “JMIR Research Protocols” In this study, researchers are constructing a comprehensive data set from 997 adult participants in Japan to develop a statistical model that explores the relationships among various health parameters, aiming to enable personalized and preventive health care interventions based on empirical data.
January 2023 in “IntechOpen eBooks” This chapter reviews various synthetic methods for creating pharmacologically active diazines, particularly focusing on pyrimidines, and discusses their potential in clinical applications. It also examines novel synthetic strategies that improve the drug-like qualities and safety profiles of these compounds.
January 2022 in “Sustainable development goals series” The document concludes that significant investment in agricultural innovation is necessary to achieve global food security and nutrition.
July 2021 in “Clinical Case Reports and Clinical Study” This article discusses the formulation and potential benefits of herbal hair gels, highlighting their moisturizing properties and fewer side effects compared to marketed synthetic alternatives, but reports no experimental results.
December 2013 in “Iranian Journal of Applied Animal Science” Adding bentonite clays to goat diets increased milk yield, periwinkle shell improved chicken egg production, and vaccination increased muscle area and carcass yield in calves.
July 2012 in “International Journal of Trichology” This article discusses various aspects of hair and scalp health, ancient philosophical perspectives on hair, and causes of hair disorders in children, without reporting new clinical results.
April 2011 in “한국생물공학회 학술대회” This study found that an anti-atopic lotion containing fucoidan helped heal skin damage in hairless mice with atopic dermatitis by reducing skin thickness and modulating immune responses.
May 2024 in “Frontiers in Nutrition” This study highlights promising methods for converting food waste into valuable resources such as biogas, bioethanol, biodiesel, fertilizers, and antioxidants through processes like fermentation and anaerobic digestion, emphasizing the need for robust large-scale technologies to optimize this "waste to value" transformation.
July 2023 in “Drug testing and analysis (Print)” Homemade hair treatments can significantly lower drug levels in hair, possibly causing false-negative drug tests.
June 2022 in “Pflügers Archiv - European Journal of Physiology” This study found that the deletion of soluble epoxide hydrolase (sEH) in mice altered the hair follicle cycle and increased hair growth through effects on hair follicle stem and matrix cells.
This study found that patients with frontal fibrosing alopecia showed significant alterations in protein expression in forehead corneocytes, suggesting the condition may have systemic implications beyond the scalp.
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January 2021 in “Processes” This study adapted a method for culturing melanocytes from human hair follicles to horses, successfully creating partially melanotic equine melanocytes, potentially advancing hair follicle biology research across species.
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June 2006 in “Experimental Neurology” Neurosteroids may help prevent seizures in epilepsy.
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May 2022 in “Animals” This study found that female Holdobaggy goslings have higher melanin content in their dorsal plumage than males, suggesting that initial plumage color can be used for sex identification.
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January 2022 in “Biology” This study concluded that male mice are more susceptible to valproic acid-induced autism spectrum disorder than female mice, with noticeable differences in brain histoarchitecture and receptor protein levels.
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April 2015 in “Journal of biological chemistry/The Journal of biological chemistry” This study reports the development of a novel protocol to purify human TRPV3 ion channels, revealing functional properties and differences in ligand interactions, enabling further structural and functional research.
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September 2024 in “Brain and Behavior” This study found that combining ASA with conditioned medium from adipose tissue-derived MSCs may offer a promising approach for protecting against hippocampal injuries, suggesting potential synergistic therapeutic benefits that merit further investigation.
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June 2016 in “International journal of experimental pathology” This study found that expression of GDNF and GFR α-1 proteins in human skin decreases with age, particularly in the epidermis, suggesting that their signaling pathways may be altered as people grow older.