December 2021 in “Figshare” This study found that BBS7 expression is crucial for maintaining Sonic hedgehog signaling activity and periodontal ligament homeostasis, suggesting its downregulation in occlusal hypofunction affects cell migration and angiogenesis.
March 2026 in “Food Science and Biotechnology” In this study, oral administration of blue honeysuckle fruit extract was found to promote hair growth in mice by enhancing dermal papilla cell proliferation and activating β-catenin signaling, suggesting its potential use as a food or cosmetic product for hair regeneration.
May 2025 in “BMJ Case Reports” In this case report, a young man's vision problems, including blurred vision and difficulty with color perception, were suspected to be an adverse reaction to oral and topical minoxidil used for alopecia; his symptoms resolved after discontinuing the medication.
February 2025 in “FASEB BioAdvances” In this study, hypoxic conditions were found to enhance stemness in hair follicle neural crest stem cells, while inhibiting the Hippo pathway significantly decreased their proliferation.
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May 1998 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This case report describes a 23-year-old woman who experienced hair breakage along her anterior hairline due to the formation of bubbles in the hair shafts from blow-drying techniques.
May 2011 in “Psychiatric News” This article provides regulatory updates, legal briefs, and industry news, reporting no new clinical findings.
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June 1981 in “PubMed” This article reviews previously reported cases of whisker hair in individuals who develop severe androgenic alopecia and offers a hypothesis concerning its eventual fate, without presenting new findings.
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January 1997 in “Lancet” This article discusses the causes of hirsutism, identifying increased androgen production and heightened skin sensitivity, and provides no new clinical results.
December 2023 in “Journal of Drugs in Dermatology” Media coverage increased public interest in oral minoxidil for hair loss but may also spread misinformation.
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February 2010 in “Journal of Neurophysiology” This study observed that electrical stimulation of specific mechanoreceptive afferents in the orofacial region can evoke sensations consistent with their response properties, while others may require multiple afferents to access perceptual levels.
April 2021 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This trial found that intradermal injections of the Hair Stimulating Complex were well-tolerated and effectively stimulated hair growth and prevented hair loss in male pattern baldness participants over 18 weeks.
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June 2018 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This article reviews uncombable hair syndrome, highlighting its symptoms, potential diagnosis methods, and the suggestion for biotin supplements, but it reports no new empirical results.
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September 2017 in “Hormones and behavior” This study found that the estrous cycle influences the effect of the δ-GABAAR agonist THIP in reducing binge drinking behavior in female mice, with receptor expression elevated during diestrus.
May 2021 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” Biotin may help hair and nails grow.
Recognizing bamboo hair helps diagnose Netherton’s syndrome.
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February 2004 in “Biopolymers” This study found that 4-(4-Phenoxybenzoyl)benzoic acid derivatives may act as antioxidants by scavenging certain reactive oxygen species but exhibit prooxidant behavior under specific conditions.
May 2022 in “International Journal of Biochemistry Research and Review” The researchers characterized a plant-based biotin supplement, SesZenBioTM, from Sesbania agati leaves, predicting it may enhance hair follicle growth more effectively than synthetic biotin based on molecular interactions and its biotin content.
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July 2014 in “Journal of pharmacology and pharmacotherapeutics” This case report describes a 62-year-old woman who developed chin and upper lip hair growth after using bimatoprost for glaucoma, highlighting hirsutism as a possible side effect of prostaglandin analogues.
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May 2012 in “Journal of dermatology” This letter to the editor compares the efficacy and safety of bimatoprost 0.03% with minoxidil 3% for eyebrow enhancement but does not report any study results.
This study demonstrated that the Biofield Energy Healing Treatment significantly increased the proliferation of human hair follicle dermal papilla cells in vitro, suggesting its potential as a hair growth enhancer.
April 2013 in “e-Competitions Bulletin” In 2013, the FTC settled with hair company Bosley over claims it illegally shared business information with a competitor.
December 2017 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Targeted therapy for skin cancer is complex due to the role of the hedgehog pathway in both cancer and hair growth.
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November 2011 in “Journal of Medical Case Reports” This case report describes a 23-year-old Asian woman with fluoxetine non-responsive trichotillomania who showed significant improvement with bupropion and cognitive behavior therapy, though confirmation in larger trials is needed.
This study provides genomic and epigenomic insights into the white wax scale insect, highlighting high methylation levels and differential hormone profiles linked to its sexual dimorphism and developmental differences.
January 2013 in “Liaoning Zhongyiyao Daxue xuebao” This study found that Rhizoma Zingiberis Recens significantly activated hair growth in C57BL/6J mice by increasing melanin and promoting hair follicle growth.
April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” In this study using a transgenic mouse model, Id2 overexpression in hair follicle stem cells prolonged quiescence by affecting gene expression, partly independent from BMP signaling.
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January 1996 in “Aesthetic Plastic Surgery” This study suggests that the tumescent technique effectively provides anesthesia and reduces bleeding during hair micrografting, eliminating the need for multiple needle injections or nerve blocks.
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November 2021 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This article notes that low-dose systemic minoxidil combined with antiandrogen therapy is effective for treating female pattern hair loss, though hypertrichosis can occur in a significant percentage of patients.
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January 2011 in “International journal of trichology” This report describes a classic case of bubble hair, an acquired hair shaft abnormality, in a 22-year-old woman after using a hot iron on wet hair.
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October 2009 in “Skin research and technology” This study found that tristimulus colorimetry is a sensitive and quantitative method for projecting hair growth rates in depilated mice, and it observed that 890 nm LED irradiation promotes hair regrowth.