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research The Potential Teeth Bleaching and Halitosis Prevention Effects of Pediococcus Inopinatus THK-30, a Kimchi-Derived Lactic Acid Bacterium: An In Vitro Study
A kimchi-derived bacterium could help whiten teeth and prevent bad breath.
research Diseases of Honeybee (Apis Mellifera)
Honeybees face serious threats from various diseases, but beekeepers use several methods to manage and control them.
research Prevalence Of Cobalt In The Environment And Its Role In Biological Processes
Cobalt is important for health but too much or too little can cause health problems, and its environmental buildup is a concern.
![Interactions Between Damaged Hair Keratin and Juglone as a Possible Restoring Agent: A Vibrational and Scanning Electron Microscopy Study](/images/research/296c0dfe-95d3-41f0-b903-47082bf812d5/small/26718.jpg)
research Interactions Between Damaged Hair Keratin and Juglone as a Possible Restoring Agent: A Vibrational and Scanning Electron Microscopy Study
Juglone from walnut extracts may help repair damaged hair.
![Normal Head-Hair Length Is Correlated With Its Diameter](/images/research/47553a90-a6ae-4a70-b0fc-a26bf78f1b56/small/25027.jpg)
research Normal Head-Hair Length Is Correlated With Its Diameter
Hair length and thickness are related, with thickness peaking at about a quarter of the hair's maximum length.
![News in Brief](/images/research/0a1466a3-743f-439d-b049-6a150c5516d1/small/21925.jpg)
research News in Brief
Researchers discovered potential origins and new treatments for skin cancer, including biomarkers for melanoma and therapies that reduce tumor growth.
research Characterization of Human KAP24.1, A Cuticular Hair Keratin-Associated Protein with Unusual Amino Acid Composition and Repeat Structure
Scientists discovered a unique hair protein, KAP24.1, with a special structure, found only in the upper part of hair cuticles.
![A Novel Point Mutation in the Ligand-Binding Domain of the Human Glucocorticoid Receptor Causing Generalized Glucocorticoid Resistance: The Importance of the C Terminus in Conferring Transactivational Activity](/images/research/4fca6c7a-15bb-4b29-ac99-93890fc4043b/small/20447.jpg)
research A Novel Point Mutation in the Ligand-Binding Domain of the Human Glucocorticoid Receptor Causing Generalized Glucocorticoid Resistance: The Importance of the C Terminus in Conferring Transactivational Activity
A new mutation in the human glucocorticoid receptor reduces its function and causes resistance to glucocorticoids.
![An Epistatic Effect of KRT25 on SP6 Is Involved in Curly Coat in Horses](/images/research/018e2c28-dbce-4df5-b067-39601d158806/small/12740.jpg)
research An Epistatic Effect of KRT25 on SP6 Is Involved in Curly Coat in Horses
The genes KRT25 and SP6 affect curly hair in horses, with KRT25 also causing hair loss. If both genes are mutated, the horse gets curly hair and hair loss. KRT25 can hide the effect of SP6.
research Nerve Growth Factor Regulates the Proliferation of Cashmere Goat Outer Root Sheath Cells Through the Activation of cAMP-Binding Protein
Nerve growth factor helps cashmere goat hair cells grow by activating a specific protein.
![A Keratin Fiber Sheath](/images/research/5e9a793a-d03e-4cfa-a61a-5f48fafdd417/small/29799.jpg)
research A Keratin Fiber Sheath
Hair fibers may have a unique, non-protein sheath not previously identified.
research Discovery of Nonsteroidal Androgens
Scientists found new nonsteroidal compounds that can act like natural male hormones and might help treat male fertility and hormone issues.
![Induction of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Messenger Ribonucleic Acid Expression in Stored Micrografts by Aminoguanidine](/images/research/56bc71bd-d9f5-496d-820f-ebb70f6cbf97/small/22143.jpg)
research Induction of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Messenger Ribonucleic Acid Expression in Stored Micrografts by Aminoguanidine
Aminoguanidine increases a specific growth signal in stored hair grafts, which may help them survive better after being transplanted.
![Detection of a Novel Missense Mutation in Atrichia with Papular Lesions](/images/research/8cfcf29b-1732-48a1-8846-d9063dff81ce/small/21938.jpg)
research Detection of a Novel Missense Mutation in Atrichia with Papular Lesions
Researchers found a new mutation in the HR gene linked to a rare hair loss condition.
![Marie Unna Hereditary Hypotrichosis: Identification of a U2HR Mutation in the Family from the Original 1925 Report](/images/research/a42dc848-8882-427f-8f31-30c1586d8d86/small/26181.jpg)
research Marie Unna Hereditary Hypotrichosis: Identification of a U2HR Mutation in the Family from the Original 1925 Report
Researchers found a gene mutation responsible for a rare hair loss condition.
![Visual Diagnosis: The Case of the Balding Preschooler](/images/research/91a68fd8-e1ed-4750-9092-c44050962372/small/24140.jpg)
research Visual Diagnosis: The Case of the Balding Preschooler
A 4-year-old girl with hair loss was diagnosed with early-onset trichotillomania and improved with behavioral interventions.
![A New Start: Investigating The Role Of The Transcription Factor PDF2 In Arabidopsis](/images/research/5246e29c-e56a-4a29-bf34-bb4c8bf9c66b/small/39678.jpg)
research A New Start: Investigating The Role Of The Transcription Factor PDF2 In Arabidopsis
PDF2 senses specific lipids and regulates root growth and gene expression in Arabidopsis.
research The Nutritional Approach to Experimental Dermatology: Nutritional Dermatoses in the Rat
Rats with a pellagra-like skin condition were cured by a vitamin found in yeast, later identified as vitamin B6.
![Intestinal Dysbiosis and Biotin Deprivation Induce Alopecia Through Overgrowth of Lactobacillus Murinus in Mice](/images/research/99e09b77-c1b8-475e-8a90-bf0fd6ccc197/small/24150.jpg)
research Intestinal Dysbiosis and Biotin Deprivation Induce Alopecia Through Overgrowth of Lactobacillus Murinus in Mice
An imbalanced gut and lack of biotin can cause hair loss in mice.
![Transcriptional Activation of CCN1 and CCN2, Targets of Canonical Wnt Signal, by Ascorbic Acid 2-Phosphate in Human Dermal Papilla Cells](/images/research/8fc0d378-e4f4-4d7d-9386-7962a58276dc/small/15104.jpg)
research Transcriptional Activation of CCN1 and CCN2, Targets of Canonical Wnt Signal, by Ascorbic Acid 2-Phosphate in Human Dermal Papilla Cells
Vitamin C derivative may promote hair growth by activating specific genes.
![IL-9 Mediated Human Primary Keratinocytes Invasion Is Dependent on MLC Controlled Contractility and Independent of MMP Activity](/images/research/5fa7da02-d3ee-41b8-a0a8-2c376024a459/small/17931.jpg)
research IL-9 Mediated Human Primary Keratinocytes Invasion Is Dependent on MLC Controlled Contractility and Independent of MMP Activity
IL-9 increases skin cell movement but decreases their ability to invade, and this effect is controlled by cell contractility, not by MMPs.
research Accumulations of Calcium and Phosphorus in the Core of Hairs from Taklamakan Desert Mummies
Mummy hair from the Taklamakan desert has calcium and phosphorus inside.
![An Incompletely Penetrant Novel MAFB (p.Ser56Phe) Variant in Autosomal Dominant Multicentric Carpotarsal Osteolysis Syndrome](/images/research/3a901739-abb3-4d39-acb5-c4a5da797826/small/19020.jpg)
research An Incompletely Penetrant Novel MAFB (p.Ser56Phe) Variant in Autosomal Dominant Multicentric Carpotarsal Osteolysis Syndrome
Researchers found a new gene variant linked to a rare bone disease, which doesn't always cause symptoms in carriers.
![Procyanidin Oligomers Selectively and Intensively Promote Proliferation of Mouse Hair Epithelial Cells In Vitro and Activate Hair Follicle Growth In Vivo](/images/research/0caf5677-a152-4a22-9687-0393934d2eff/small/27222.jpg)
research Procyanidin Oligomers Selectively and Intensively Promote Proliferation of Mouse Hair Epithelial Cells In Vitro and Activate Hair Follicle Growth In Vivo
Procyanidin compounds from grape seeds were found to significantly increase mouse hair growth.
![Male-Pattern Baldness Susceptibility Locus at 20p11](/images/research/d76e375c-2c00-4d4a-9f9f-0fcefaf85305/small/15087.jpg)
research Male-Pattern Baldness Susceptibility Locus at 20p11
Researchers found a new gene area linked to male-pattern baldness, which, along with another gene, significantly increases the risk of hair loss in men.
![The Androgen Excess and PCOS Society Criteria for the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: The Complete Task Force Report](/images/research/93322fb5-dc54-4707-b200-ca2eae38a4e5/small/14935.jpg)
research The Androgen Excess and PCOS Society Criteria for the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: The Complete Task Force Report
The report concludes that PCOS is mainly a condition of excess male hormones and its definition may change as new information is discovered.
![Characteristic Microstructure of Curved Human Hair](/images/research/0ce89d8b-84c8-4e68-9953-5503329d11e7/small/29395.jpg)
research Characteristic Microstructure of Curved Human Hair
Curved human hair has different structures on each side, which might cause its shape and is similar to wool.
![PKC Downregulation Upon Rapamycin Treatment Attenuates Mitochondrial Disease](/images/research/2a2ba548-8404-4f65-9eb3-75369883b139/small/31061.jpg)
research PKC Downregulation Upon Rapamycin Treatment Attenuates Mitochondrial Disease
Rapamycin treatment helps with mitochondrial disease by reducing PKC levels.
![MC4R Variants rs12970134 and rs17782313 Are Associated with Obese Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Patients in the Western Region of Saudi Arabia](/images/research/0c21b7b4-1237-4150-acb7-29a5a3287bca/small/13431.jpg)
research MC4R Variants rs12970134 and rs17782313 Are Associated with Obese Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Patients in the Western Region of Saudi Arabia
Certain MC4R gene variants are linked to higher BMI in obese women with PCOS but do not cause PCOS.