November 2005 in “Hair transplant forum international” This paper discusses how studying hair follicles in the balding scalp could reveal fundamental biological processes, without reporting new experimental findings.
22 citations
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February 2008 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” This research found that spontaneous and depilation-induced hair growth result in biologically distinct telogen phases in murine skin, with variations in thickness, pigment content, and hair follicle composition.
9 citations
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March 2021 in “Hormones” This review discusses how COVID-19 may affect gonadal function and potential gender differences, but reports no clinical results; it highlights possible mechanisms and new treatment approaches from recent literature.
36 citations
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July 2016 in “Scientific reports” This study found that decision-making effects related to time of day and chronotype were only significant when using RNA-based chronotype measurements, indicating molecular clock differences may influence these behaviors.
1 citations
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August 1992 in “Proceedings annual meeting Electron Microscopy Society of America” This research analyzed two ancient mammoth hair strands and reported distinct structural and elemental differences, including calcium, iron, and copper deposits, which vary with age and origin.
61 citations
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February 2017 in “International Journal of Women’s Dermatology” This review discusses skin disorders in women of color, highlighting unique presentations like dyschromias from acne, and underscores the need for more research on racial and ethnic differences; it reports no new clinical results.
9 citations
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November 2017 in “Dermatologic Clinics” This article reviews botulinum toxin use in men, focusing on anatomical and treatment differences, with no new clinical results.
March 2026 in “Frontiers in Pharmacology” The study concluded that the Exprecell™ device for preparing anticoagulant-free f-PRF increases volume yield and simplifies the process while maintaining biological activity comparable to conventional methods, suggesting potential clinical utility.
March 2026 in “Pharmaceuticals” This study found that the type of reporter significantly influences the detection of cancer therapy-induced alopecia signals, highlighting differences in signal amplification between patients and healthcare professionals.
19 citations
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June 1999 in “Steroids” This study found that compound 10 inhibited testosterone conversion to DHT in hamster flank organs and seminal vesicles, whereas compound 11's inhibitory effect varied with dose, linked to halogen electronegativity differences.
11 citations
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July 2010 in “Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons” This article reviews the varied clinical outcomes of using platelet-rich plasma for connective tissue healing, highlighting inconsistencies due to differences in PRP preparations and applications, and reports no new clinical findings.
5 citations
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December 2021 in “Scientific Reports” In this study, researchers found that in mice, gonadal hormones and biological sex do not affect the expression of SARS-CoV-2 entry proteins ACE-2 and TMPRSS-2 in the respiratory tract, regardless of disease state.
1 citations
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November 2023 in “Plant and Cell Physiology” This paper reports on various AI and human augmentation technologies being applied in plant biology to enhance data processing, improve research efficiency, and enable the discovery of complex biological phenomena that are challenging for humans to perceive or quantify unaided.
1 citations
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February 2021 in “Animal feed science and technology” This study found that puppies fed organic selenium had better retention of selenium compared to those fed inorganic selenium, with no significant difference in coat quality or hair growth.
May 2026 in “Applied In Vitro Toxicology” This study evaluated an in vitro inhalation method to assess the toxicological impacts of aerosols from heated hair products, revealing significant differences in cellular stress and IL-8 release among different test materials, which may help in developing safer products.
January 2020 in “Journal of The European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” This review summarizes recent developments in dermatology, including advancements in imaging techniques, biologics, and controversies in treatment, but presents no new clinical findings.
August 2018 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Different treatments for skin conditions were found to be effective and generally safe, with biologics recommended as the first choice for generalized pustular psoriasis.
33 citations
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February 2019 in “Journal of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine” This review discusses the use of platelet-rich plasma for various dermatological conditions and highlights the need for more research to standardize its protocols and understand its biological mechanisms.
30 citations
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July 2023 in “Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery” This article emphasizes the need for dermatology to treat gender identity, gender, and sex as distinct factors, aiming to improve patient-specific risk assessment and treatment alignment, and highlights a research gap in distinguishing sex and gender as separate risk factors in the field.
20 citations
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March 2022 in “The AMA Journal of Ethic” This article discusses how racial essentialism impacts health professions education by increasing prejudice and reducing empathy, and it suggests reforms to emphasize racism as a cause of health inequity, without presenting new research data.
November 2025 in “Contraception” This study suggests that using combined oral contraceptives does not increase hair glucocorticoid levels, but hair treatments should be considered as a confounder in stress biomarker assessments.
July 2026 in “Stem Cell Research & Therapy” This commentary suggests that shifting from inconsistent autologous PRP to more standardized PRP-inspired formulations could improve treatment consistency for alopecia, emphasizing the need for careful characterization and clinical studies to validate safety and efficacy.
10 citations
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May 2015 in “International Journal of Women's Dermatology” This review discusses the unique dermatologic needs and conditions affecting women of color, noting specific skin and hair conditions but reports no clinical results.
January 2006 in “Revista Argentina de Urología” Finasteride lowers prostate cancer risk but may increase high-grade tumors and sexual side effects.
20 citations
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February 2024 in “Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia” This article reviews literature indicating that specific dermatoses manifest differently in black skin compared to lightly pigmented skin, with some conditions more prevalent or unique to black skin, emphasizing the need for tailored clinical recognition and management.
16 citations
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January 2011 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” This study identified 77 genes with significant expression changes in expanded human skin, suggesting possible mechanisms for skin regeneration during tissue expansion, including previously unreported genes like HOXA5, HOXB2, and AP1.
44 citations
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February 2016 in “Zoology” This study observed that hair cortisol concentrations in primates are influenced by factors such as age, sex, hair growth rates, and sampling methods, which must be accounted for in research designs.
February 2026 in “American Scientific Research Journal for Engineering, Technology, and Sciences (Global Society of Scientific Research and Researchers)” This study analyzed gray hair, revealing that it differs from pigmented hair in follicular activity, oxidative balance, and structure, impacting coloring processes and necessitating adapted techniques to maintain hair quality.
228 citations
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January 2021 in “Journal of Neuroimmune Pharmacology” This review explores possible reasons for why male COVID-19 patients experience more severe symptoms and higher fatality rates than female patients but provides no new clinical results.
106 citations
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March 2014 in “BioEssays” This review examines current knowledge on human epithelial hair follicle stem cells, their markers, and outlines challenges in translating findings from murine studies to human research, but does not report new experimental results.