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June 2017 in “The Journal of Dermatology” Aging in hair follicle stem cells leads to hair graying, thinning, and loss.
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May 2013 in “Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine” Minoxidil improves quality of life for women with hair loss.
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March 2018 in “Biological reviews/Biological reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society” Animals that change color with the seasons mainly do so in response to daylight changes, but climate change is causing camouflage problems that may require evolutionary changes.
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September 2014 in “Therapeutic Delivery” Nanoparticles can improve skin treatments by better targeting hair follicles, but more research is needed for advancement.
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January 2022 in “Theranostics” Advanced nanocarrier and microneedle drug delivery methods are more effective, safer, and less invasive for treating skin diseases.
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December 2013 in “Aaps Journal” Squarticles effectively deliver hair growth drugs to follicles and dermal papilla cells.
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June 2011 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” The G60S Connexin43 mutation causes hair growth issues and poor hair quality in mice, similar to human ODDD patients.
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September 2019 in “Saudi pharmaceutical journal” Microparticles help caffeic acid stay longer in hair follicles for better treatment of folliculitis.
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January 2015 in “Annals of Dermatology” Using a hair removal laser can make hairs finer for better hairline correction in hair transplants, with most patients happy and few side effects.
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January 2015 in “Journal of The European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Different hair loss types need accurate diagnosis for proper treatment.
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October 2012 in “Expert Review of Dermatology” Dermoscopy greatly improves melanoma diagnosis and reduces unneeded surgeries.
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July 2023 in “Nature communications” MOF controls key genes for skin development by regulating mitochondrial and ciliary functions.
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November 2016 in “Congenital Anomalies” Get head MRI for babies with achondroplasia early, use free immunoglobulin light chains to detect certain neurodevelopmental disorders, and video calls work for speech therapy in patients with facial anomalies.
Non-invasive methods can effectively diagnose and manage alopecia areata.
September 2018 in “Cosmetics” Inositol and arginine solutions improve hair follicle health and turnover.
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December 2015 in “PubMed” Phyllanthus niruri extract may help treat hair loss by promoting hair growth and blocking a hair loss-related enzyme.
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December 2015 in “Cochrane library” No single treatment is clearly effective for central serous chorioretinopathy.
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May 2003 in “American Journal of Kidney Diseases” A hemodialysis patient's hair loss was caused by the drug tinzaparin but stopped after switching to a different drug.
Some blood thinners and blood pressure medicines can cause hair loss, which usually starts 1 to 6 months after beginning the medication.
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October 1972 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Women with thinning hair have thinner hair strands than women without hair loss.
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February 2014 in “PubMed” Androgenetic alopecia is a common hair loss condition caused by testosterone effects on hair follicles, leading to thinner, shorter, and less pigmented hair, diagnosed using scalp dermoscopy and treated with topical minoxidil, antiandrogen agents, and 5-alpha reductase inhibitors.
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January 2015 in “Current problems in dermatology” The conclusion is that treatments like finasteride and minoxidil can prevent baldness progression and improve hair density, but more research is needed on other therapies.
May 2022 in “International Journal for Research in Applied Science and Engineering Technology” Iron supplements combined with Quilib lotion effectively treat hair loss in people with iron deficiency anemia.
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