1 citations
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January 2013 in “PubMed” In this study, treating hair with thioglycolic acid was found to alter disulfide bond patterns in keratin-associated proteins, shifting them from an ellipsoidal to a near-spherical shape.
This study reported that the Fe@C/CB electrocatalyst effectively detected Metol in water samples with a low detection limit, high sensitivity, and good stability, suggesting it as a promising tool for environmental monitoring.
1 citations
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September 2008 in “International Journal of Cosmetic Science” This study demonstrated that using chelants like N , N ′ ‐ethylenediamine disuccinic acid in hair coloring products can significantly reduce keratin fiber damage by preventing the formation of metal-induced free radicals.
January 1990 in “Advances in behavioral biology” June 2019 in “Journal of Hypertension” This study found that magnesium deficiency in rats led to elevated diastolic blood pressure and altered vascular responses, although the mechanisms remain unclear.
September 2025 in “Pakistan Journal of Science” This study observed that individuals with type 1 diabetes mellitus have notably lower levels of essential and trace elements like Calcium, Potassium, and Zinc in biological samples compared to non-diabetic controls.
13 citations
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December 2021 in “Molecules” This review discusses the potential uses of inorganic nanomaterials for imaging and detecting brain diseases, but reports no new experimental results; it calls for improvements in diagnosis precision and imaging accuracy.
23 citations
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October 2007 in “International journal of cancer” This study reports that hair from women with breast cancer showed a unique X-ray diffraction feature, potentially offering a non-invasive method for detecting the disease.
October 2022 in “Amplla Editora eBooks” This article reviews approved treatments for androgenetic alopecia and reports no new research findings, highlighting the need for further studies.
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January 2013 in “Colloids and surfaces. B, Biointerfaces” This study found that melanin granules in black human hair are key dyeing regions for oxidative hair coloring, as confirmed by nanoscale mass spectrometry analysis detecting deuterium ions.
6 citations
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February 1998 in “PubMed” This study found that patients with MPA had significantly lower zinc and manganese levels and higher copper levels in their hair compared to hair-healthy men.
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March 1991 in “Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry” Manganese levels in hair may be linked to multiple sclerosis.
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June 2023 in “Journal of applied crystallography” This study utilized the DNP–SANS technique on human hair for the first time and found significant changes in the SANS profile dependent on polarization conditions, providing insights into the structural composition and dynamic properties of keratin and its associated proteins.
2 citations
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May 2024 in “Nanomaterials” This study reports the synthesis of a hectorite/phenanthroline nanomaterial which acts as a potential fluorescent sensor for detecting Zn ions in water, offering a solution to the low solubility issue of traditional metal ion-detecting molecules.
January 2022 in “Social Science Research Network” In this study, researchers developed a long-lasting antibacterial coating for medical implants by anchoring silver nanoparticles onto polyamide surfaces, demonstrating potential to improve implant safety and effectiveness by reducing infection and inflammation.
January 2007 in “Chinese Journal of Pharmaceuticals” This study used NMR spectroscopy and other techniques to fully assign the proton and 13C spectra of the 5α-reductase inhibitor finasteride.
45 citations
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February 2011 in “IOP Conference Series Materials Science and Engineering” This study developed a sensor that effectively measures Tl+ cation in solutions with a wide dynamic range and low detection limit, responding linearly within the concentration range 1.0 × 10−8 to 1.0 × 10−1M.
52 citations
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December 1984 in “Journal of the American Geriatrics Society” This study found that serum and hair mineral concentrations, including copper and zinc, showed no differences between Alzheimer's patients and their healthy spouses, suggesting no diagnostic utility for Alzheimer's disease.
December 2023 in “Materials Today Sustainability” Scientists made glow-in-the-dark dots from human hair that can detect iron, prevent counterfeiting, and reveal fingerprints.
8 citations
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November 2019 in “Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology” Higher hair iron levels are linked to changes in brain structure and function.
January 1997 in “Journal of agricultural medicine and community health” This study found that scalp hair from individuals with non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus had significantly different contents of zinc, copper, lead, cadmium, and aluminum compared to controls.
April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This paper presents a new methodology combining magnetic tweezers and traction force microscopy to study keratinocyte mechanobiology, but reports no experimental results yet.
2 citations
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August 2002 in “PubMed” 2 citations
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January 1987 in “Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica” This study found that subcutaneous injections of certain chelators led to skin and hair depigmentation, increased skin elasticity, and disturbed hair growth in minks, without affecting fur quality.
July 1999 in “Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE” In this study, researchers observed bright colored patches in the hair of diabetic patients under cross polarized light, suggesting a potential non-invasive diagnostic method for diabetes.
21 citations
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April 2009 in “Trace Elements and Electrolytes” This study found that autistic children had significantly lower iron levels and higher selenium levels in their hair compared to healthy peers, with variations observed between autistic boys and girls.
This study demonstrated that the differential wetting characterization (DWC) method can effectively differentiate changes in the wetting properties of hair fibers after chemical or physical treatment.
January 2022 in “Chemistry: A European Journal” This study found that synchrotron radiation ECD imaging provides new insights into solid-state Finasteride by highlighting the significant role of anisotropy in local domains for chiroptical measurements.