August 2023 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” Human skin xenografting could improve our understanding of skin development, renewal, and healing.
August 2023 in “Medicina-lithuania” Abusing steroids can damage your heart, muscles, reproductive system, liver, skin, and brain, and may increase the risk of Alzheimer's disease.
August 2023 in “Fermentation” Scientists can use engineered microbes to make L-aspartate and related chemicals, but there's still room to improve their efficiency.
July 2023 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” Trapa bispinosa Roxb. extract may help reduce prostate size and cell growth in BPH.
Hair and nails can show hormone changes during puberty in dogs.
Thermal spring waters and their microbes could be good for skin health and treating some skin conditions in skincare products.
The research identified key molecules that help hair matrix and dermal papilla cells communicate and influence hair growth in cashmere goats.
February 2023 in “Vaccines” COVID-19 may harm male reproductive health and lower testosterone levels, potentially affecting fertility and causing erectile dysfunction. More research is needed.
February 2023 in “International journal of molecular sciences” Infrared spectral imaging can effectively study protein distribution in hair follicles during hair growth.
August 2022 in “Biomedicines” Turning off the Lhx2 gene in mouse embryos leads to slower wound healing and scars.
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December 2017 in “BMC Plant Biology” GmMAX3b gene in soybeans boosts nodulation and affects hormone levels.
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February 2023 in “BJUI” Urologists should monitor mental health in patients taking finasteride due to potential links to suicidal thoughts, adjusting dosage or stopping use if necessary. More research is needed to confirm if finasteride causes these thoughts.
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May 2013 in “Therapeutic drug monitoring” Wait 4-5 weeks after drug use before hair testing and cut hair into three segments to confirm single drug exposure.
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October 1985 in “The Journal of Cell Biology” Researchers isolated and identified structural components of human hair follicles, providing a model for studying hair formation.
July 2016 in “Reumatología Clínica (English Edition)” The patient with Ankylosing Spondylitis had shoulder joint damage and bone changes.
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September 1990 in “Ophthalmology” The study found no common cause for a girl's crystalline cataract and uncombable hair, suggesting their co-occurrence might be coincidental.
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March 2021 in “Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery” Ultrasound is a useful, non-invasive tool in dermatology for diagnosing skin conditions and guiding treatments, but it has some limitations.
April 2023 in “Research Square (Research Square)” Lower GPX4 mRNA levels are linked to higher disease activity and symptoms in lupus patients.
April 2017 in “Medicina Clínica (english Edition)” A woman with a rare form of multiple myeloma had a headache and a skull mass, which led to her diagnosis after tests and a biopsy.
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December 2003 in “Planta” Hypaphorine from a fungus changes the internal structure of Eucalyptus root hairs, stopping their growth.
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March 2018 in “International Ophthalmology” Taking tamsulosin or finasteride and being older increase the risk of floppy iris during cataract surgery.
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May 1989 in “Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine” An elderly woman's swollen, painful foot was found to be caused by a rare type of bone lymphoma, which improved with radiation treatment.
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August 2007 in “Histopathology” Different growth patterns in thyroid tumors are influenced by where cell growth and death occur.
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November 1990 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Albendazole may cause hair loss.
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May 2005 in “Seminars in Plastic Surgery” The Juri Temporo-Parieto-Occipital Flap is a good option for scalp reconstruction and hairline restoration with a natural look, despite some risk of necrosis and scarring.
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November 1990 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Even a small melanoma can be deadly if not removed, regardless of the patient's age.
149 citations,
December 2007 in “The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism” Women with PCOS have overall higher body fat, not abnormal fat placement, and more insulin resistance.
28 citations,
September 2000 in “Journal of Medicinal Chemistry” Benzo[c]quinolizin-3-ones are effective nonsteroidal inhibitors of human steroid 5α-reductase 1.
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February 2014 in “Arquivos Brasileiros De Endocrinologia E Metabologia” An 81-year-old woman's severe male hormone symptoms were caused by an ovarian tumor, which was treated with surgery.
22 citations,
July 2004 in “International Journal of Cosmetic Science” UV radiation and visible light can damage hair, but there are ways to protect it.