August 2015 in “Free Radical Biology and Medicine” Some treatments can improve skin's defense against damage, but overuse may cause other skin problems.
June 2015 in “Reactions Weekly” A man developed alopecia areata after starting cancer treatment with vandetanib.
The EMG-to-force model accurately predicts hip muscle forces during walking.
August 2014 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Obesity is linked to more severe hair loss in adult men and to excess hair growth, but its effects on hair conditions are complex and need more research.
June 2014 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Eczema patients have a lower skin lipid to protein ratio, older and longer-staying hospital patients are more likely to get pressure ulcers, hair loss in AGA is linked to muscle degeneration, vitamin D deficiency is common in alopecia areata and linked to its severity, standard liver tests don't effectively detect fibrosis in psoriasis patients on methotrexate, and bullous pemphigoid patients have a higher death risk but combination therapy may reduce it.
March 2014 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” TNF-a may not be as involved in certain types of hair loss as previously thought.
March 2014 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Vitamin D deficiency is common in temporary hair loss, and stress is often a suspected cause.
January 2014 in “Food and Drug” The method accurately detects illegal minoxidil in herbal hair products.
January 2014 in “Journal of Jilin University” Higher levels of certain immune cells and proteins are linked to more severe lupus symptoms.
Patients with lichen planus should be tested for hepatitis C.
Melatonin increased the activity of a hair growth gene in Cashmere goats.
June 2012 in “Expert Review of Dermatology” Japanese researchers created new hair follicles from human cells that grew hair when put into mice, and other findings showed a link between eye disease severity and corneal thickness, gene mutations affecting hearing and touch, and the safety of the shingles vaccine for adults over 50.
Obesity is linked to many gastrointestinal diseases and needs more research for treatment development.
About 17% of people in France have dandruff, and those with dandruff are more likely to have sensitive and itchy scalps.
March 2012 in “Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology” Androgen levels do not determine the type of PCOS symptoms in young females.
January 2012 in “Yearbook of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery” Some African American women experience central scalp hair loss, often linked to a history of fungal scalp infection.
September 2011 in “Cancer” Men who start losing hair at 20 may have a higher chance of getting prostate cancer later.
May 2011 in “Value in Health” CP-690,550 significantly reduced itching in patients with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis.
April 2011 in “Journal of Medicinal Plants Research” Ocimum basilicum L. and red Oryza sativa L. may help with hair loss and prostate issues.
February 2011 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” A 60-year-old man with a long-term balding condition also developed a rare hair loss condition usually seen in postmenopausal women.
Patients with graft-versus-host disease often have nail changes related to the nail matrix, with severity not linked to skin condition.
January 2011 in “Yearbook of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery” Thicker melanomas and nodular types are more likely to spread to sentinel lymph nodes.
December 2010 in “Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature” New cells join the hair's dermal papilla during the growth phase, possibly affecting hair thickness.
September 2010 in “European Urology Supplements” The document does not confirm if radical prostatectomy is the best treatment for locally advanced prostate cancer.
November 2009 in “Medical & surgical dermatology” The document concludes that Borrelia afzelii causes a skin condition in France, a gene is linked to hair loss in Caucasian women, and various genetic mutations affect skin diseases.
February 2009 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Atopic dermatitis significantly lowers the quality of life for infants and their families.
September 2008 in “Fertility and Sterility” Greater intimacy leads to better self-reported health in couples having infertility treatment.
June 2008 in “British Journal of Dermatology” UK medical students lack dermatology education, liver biopsy patients with risk factors show more fibrosis, and certain fungi resist drugs due to melanin; genetics may influence female hair loss.
April 2008 in “Medical & surgical dermatology” Certain hairstyles can cause scalp diseases, smoking is linked to hair loss, 5% minoxidil foam is effective for hair loss treatment, and various factors influence wound healing and hair growth.
Hair coloring and bleaching can permanently break down hair protein and temporarily change its properties.