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This article reviews environmental factors contributing to androgenic alopecia and emphasizes the importance of giving patients advice to manage hair loss; it reports no new clinical findings.

This case report describes a post-menopausal woman with severe hirsutism whose high testosterone levels decreased after gonadotropin suppression, indicating residual hormone-producing tissue responsive to gonadotropins.

The document says that hookworms are treated with mebendazole and stress-related hair loss usually gets better in 6 months, while other hair loss types have specific treatments.

This study suggests that a newly discovered protein, AMY117, found in Alzheimer's disease brain lesions may be crucial in the disease's development and progression.

In this study, the Orbis PAXMAN® scalp cooling system showed effectiveness and good tolerability in preventing chemotherapy-induced hair loss in breast cancer patients, particularly those receiving anthracycline-free chemotherapy, though the presence of comorbidities was linked to a higher risk of severe alopecia.

In this study, university students given open-label placebo treatment reported reduced psychological distress and lower hair cortisol concentrations during stressful exams, suggesting that these placebos may help manage the physiological and psychological impacts of prolonged stress.

This review discusses the potential impact of lifestyle factors on the progression of androgenetic alopecia and reports no new clinical findings; the authors emphasize the need for more comprehensive studies.

This study identified a higher basal metabolic rate as an independent and causally relevant risk factor for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in the Chinese population, noting that sex-specific effects may require tailored management strategies.

This study demonstrated that RNA-seq can effectively expand hair follicle transcriptomic profiling in a multi-center study, offering deeper insights than blood transcriptomics alone.

This study observed that in individuals with stroke, the GNRI has a significant negative association with FI and FISI, mediated by the SII index and OBS, suggesting the importance of anti-inflammatory and antioxidant strategies to reduce FI risk.

In this case study, a 46-year-old woman with tattoos and a history of hypothyroidism developed autoimmune-like symptoms, highlighting the importance of distinguishing ASIA syndrome from other immune disorders and assessing potential adjuvant exposure.

This research highlights selenium's critical roles in various biological processes and underscores the potential health impacts of both its deficiency and excess, including increased mortality risk, poor immune function, and neurological issues.

This study suggests that dual inhibition of P-cadherin and c-Met could be an effective treatment strategy for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma by targeting resistant tumor cells.

In this study, undergraduate students were surveyed about hair loss, finding a 39.2% prevalence, mostly mild, with significant risk factors including female gender, family history, scalp conditions, sleep disorders, and depression.

This study utilized polarized light microscopy to examine hair shafts in ten children with rare genetic disorders, such as Netherton syndrome and ectodermal dysplasia, providing valuable diagnostic insights into hair thickness, composition, and structural irregularities associated with these conditions.

This case report describes a 55-year-old woman with alopecia areata whose condition improved rapidly and did not recur after the surgical resection of a thymoma, suggesting a potential immunological link between alopecia areata and thymoma that warrants further investigation.

In this case report, a 47-year-old man experienced systemic hair loss after starting hemodialysis, which resolved after discontinuing the antipruritic drug nalfurafine, suggesting its role in causing hair follicle capillary regression.

In this cross-sectional study conducted at Farhat Hached Hospital in Tunisia, more than half of the 60 alopecia areata patients surveyed experienced depression, particularly younger individuals and those with severe or specific forms of the condition, underscoring the need for psychological support.

The CDC reports 23 measles cases in unvaccinated US kids, new treatments for eosinophilic esophagitis and osteopenia are approved, poor sleep may cause migraines, atopic dermatitis could lead to asthma, migraines might increase Crohn's disease risk, cancer may raise heart disease risk, gout is linked to prostate issues, Cabo Verde is malaria-free, social factors and vitamin D affect dementia risk, smoking increases hair loss risk, certain drugs might lower thyroid disease risk in arthritis, noma is a neglected disease, and meal timing could impact heart health.

In this review, researchers explored how lifestyle interventions like exercise, sleep improvement, stress management, nutrition, and mind-body techniques can positively influence the general health and outcomes of patients with chronic inflammatory skin disorders such as hidradenitis suppurativa and psoriasis.

This study, conducted in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, found that women with PCOS who consumed diets high in carbohydrates, fats, and refined sugars had a significant prevalence of obesity and struggled with weight loss, with fast food consumption notably associated with facial acne.

This case report describes a 23-year-old African-American woman who suffered a small bowel obstruction after ingesting hair from a hair weave, highlighting a specific risk associated with trichophagia in Black hair care practices.

This study found that microplastics on the Lebanese Mediterranean coast transport various organic and inorganic pollutants, posing threats to marine organisms and potentially human health.

This case report highlights a small bowel obstruction from hair ingestion in an African American woman, emphasizing the need for cultural awareness of Black hairstyles in trichotillomania and trichophagia.

This study found that all examined biomarkers and clinical features were elevated in systemic lupus erythematosus patients, particularly ANA and Anti-dsDNA autoantibodies, but no single biomarker was sensitive or specific enough for diagnosis.

This article discusses the genetic polymorphisms affecting the antioxidant system and suggests that personalized detoxification plans and nutrition may be beneficial for patients with chronic diseases, but it reports no new clinical findings.

This study found that multimodal recruitment strategies successfully achieved target recruitment quickly and created a racially diverse cohort to study ovulation and menstruation health, with higher survey completion rates noted among participants recruited via the internet and community fairs than in clinics.

In this study, family history was identified as the most significant risk factor for premature hair graying among medical students at the University of Sumatera Utara.

This source provides an overview of the dietary recommendations for macronutrient intake and the benefits of plant-based diets, including meeting essential amino acid needs through combining plant proteins and the advantages of consuming complex carbohydrates and adequate fiber for health.

Gender affects hair and scalp characteristics, with differences in hormone responses, graying patterns, and trace metals.