July 2025 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This study established a model of heat-damaged hair to assess hair care products, finding that daily hair drying for a month causes notable cuticle lifting, reduced mechanical properties, and increased protein release, and the model simulates even more severe damage.
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January 2023 in “Bioresource Technology Reports” This study suggests that using glycosidases to lyse the polysaccharides of Botryoccocus braunii may allow for the semi-continuous recovery of hydrocarbons while keeping the cells viable.
April 2016 in “Journal of Urology and Nephrology Open Access” This abstract discusses treatment options for benign prostatic hyperplasia and provides no new clinical results.
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January 2024 in “Pharmaceuticals” This paper reviews the properties, characteristics, and applications of deep eutectic solvents as environmentally friendly alternatives for extracting bioactive compounds from natural sources in the pharmaceutical industry.
August 2026 in “Materials Technology” This study developed a multifunctional TA-MoS2-SF hydrogel for diabetic ulcer treatment, demonstrating enhanced photothermal bactericidal effects, immune environment remodeling, and fibroblast proliferation, suggesting it may serve as an effective 'antibacterial-immunomodulatory-repair' strategy.
December 2025 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” This study examined the thermal conductivity of human hair using the Modified Transient Plane Source method, highlighting how frequent thermal, mechanical, and chemical treatments can damage hair by weakening its structure, particularly through changes in keratin that reduce elasticity.
June 2024 in “Lasers in Surgery and Medicine” This study found that the novel dermal cooling system was an effective and safe treatment for reducing pigmentation in benign pigmented lesions in Asian patients, with minimal side effects.
This study observed that hydrophobic modifications of hair matrix proteins significantly alter the humidity-dependent glass transition temperature of human hair.
7 citations
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August 2007 in “Journal of Biotechnology” This study found that oxidized hair undergoes time-related structural changes, resulting in improved thermal and mechanical stability over several months after moderate or intense oxidative treatments.
October 2024 in “UNESP Institutional Repository (São Paulo State University)” This study investigated the effects of ammonium thioglycolate and amino methylpropanol hair straightening followed by permanent coloring, finding significant physical and chemical changes to both the cuticle and cortex of hair fibers.
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October 2009 in “European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences” This study found that drying finasteride solvates at 85 °C for one day produced a metastable anhydrous form.
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August 2014 in “Journal of molecular structure” In this study, the authors concluded that a hydrolyzed eggwhite protein treatment promoted the reconnection of disulfide bonds in excessively bleached hair, after reduction and oxidation processes in permanent waving.
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July 2023 in “Journal of Drugs in Dermatology” This review analyzed past research on hormonal treatments for hidradenitis suppurativa, finding that anti-androgens like finasteride and spironolactone, along with metformin, showed promise but large-scale trials are needed to understand their full potential.
18 citations
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January 2024 in “Regenerative Biomaterials” This study developed and tested a new injectable hydrogel for chronic diabetic wounds, reporting significant improvements in wound healing through enhanced angiogenesis, epithelization, and reduction of inflammation and infection in animal models.
September 2019 in “University of the Arts London Research Online (University of the Arts London)” This study tested the effects of protective pre-treatments on African hair and found that these treatments, combined with moderate grooming, may help maintain cuticle integrity.
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March 1956 in “PubMed” This study discusses a surgical skin planing procedure using new technology and freezing agent that is reported to be a safe, effective treatment for cutaneous defects like pitted acne scars.
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January 1989 in “Carcinogenesis” This study found that dexamethasone treatment inhibited the inflammatory response and the induction of ornithine decarboxylase activity in mouse skin after TPA application, although the effect on ODC was weaker during the hyperplastic stage.
December 2025 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” In this study, researchers used the Modified Transient Plane Source method to measure the thermal conductivity of human hair, highlighting that common heat treatments can damage hair structure by altering its protein composition, emphasizing the importance of understanding thermal properties to mitigate such damage.
December 2025 in “The American Journal of Medical Sciences and Pharmaceutical Research” This study outlines how combined ultrasonic and infrared hair treatments may enhance hair restoration and performance by breaking down keratin disulfide bonds for better treatment access and sealing cuticle scales to preserve improvements, with potential applications in salon and home settings.
September 2024 in “Complementary Medicine Research” Traditional Persian medicine helped a woman with resistant hyperthyroidism improve and stabilize her condition.
7 citations
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July 2023 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” In this study, human nucleus pulposus cells treated with hyaluronic acid showed increased proliferation and reduced oxidative stress compared to those treated with EDTA-PBS, suggesting a potential role for hyaluronic acid in enhancing intervertebral disc therapy.
25 citations
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February 2007 in “Forensic science international” This study found that different decontamination protocols caused varying levels of cuticle damage in hair, with aqueous buffer treatment resulting in the most substantial degradation.
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January 2014 This review discusses various treatment options for hidradenitis suppurativa based on disease severity but reports no new clinical findings.
This study found that new methods for isolating human dermal papilla cells were more efficient than traditional methods, maintaining higher levels of specific markers and improving the cells' research potential.
This study observed that treating human hair with NaOH led to partially removed cuticles, resulting in better fiber cohesion and mechanical properties similar to wool, unlike bleach or formic acid treatments, which weakened the fibers.
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December 2022 in “Journal of Materials Chemistry B” This study found that a bilayer wound dressing capable of releasing hydrogen sulfide promoted wound healing in rats by reducing inflammation, enhancing vascularization, and facilitating hair follicle regeneration.
8 citations
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August 1993 in “Colloid & Polymer Science” This study argues that the reported "toughening" transition in keratin is a misinterpretation, actually representing the evaporation peak of residual water in the fibers.
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January 2009 in “Journal of S C C J” This study investigated the effect of peracetic acid treatment on hair fiber structure and found that disulfide bond oxidation altered thermal properties while preserving the α-crystal structure, suggesting different stabilizing interactions in hair fibers.