22 citations
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January 2017 in “Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular biology/The Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular biology” This study developed and validated a mass spectrometric method to measure hydroxy-androgens in serum, which aids in understanding androgen synthesis in castration resistant prostate cancer.
23 citations
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May 2010 in “Surface and interface analysis” This study found that chemical treatments such as hair bleach and UV radiation significantly reduced the amount of 18-methyleicosanoic acid on the outer surface of human hair.
April 2025 in “Journal of Biophotonics” This study found that 808 nm laser photobiomodulation altered mitochondrial respiration and enhanced osteogenic protein expression in human dental pulp stem cells, with the effects being dose-specific and more pronounced at 15 J/cm².
5 citations
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June 2016 in “TURKDERM” This review discusses various dermatological scoring systems used to objectively assess disease severity and guide treatment decisions, reporting no new clinical results.
May 2026 in “British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology” In this study, researchers observed low variability in hair formoterol concentrations for COPD patients with stable adherence, but inter-patient differences and other factors may limit the effectiveness of hair analysis as a reliable tool for assessing medication adherence.
March 2005 in “International Journal of Cosmetic Science” This paper discusses the use of Digital Volumetric Imaging with fluorescent dyes to visualize and compare the interior structures of six different virgin hair types, reporting no new clinical results.
June 1995 in “International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics” There is no abstract available for this article on the effects of percutaneous oestradiol implants on the skeletons of postmenopausal women, and thus no new findings are reported.
October 2024 in “Endocrinology Insights” In this study, researchers found that both the EU-TIRADS and Bethesda systems exhibited high specificity but suboptimal sensitivity for predicting thyroid nodule malignancy in patients who underwent surgery, with Bethesda system showing particularly high specificity in this postoperative population.
31 citations
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August 2001 in “PubMed” This study found that the TrichoScan method detected significant increases in hair counts and cumulative hair thickness in men after finasteride treatment, suggesting its potential for monitoring hair treatment responses.
January 2020 in “Emergency Medicine News” This article discusses the clinical features, diagnosis, and management of acute radiation syndrome, using a case of a boy exposed to radioactive material in the desert, but reports no new research findings.
57 citations
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July 2000 in “Toxicology Letters” This study found that the K6/ODC transgenic mouse model is highly sensitive to identifying genotoxic carcinogens, showing 100% concordance with traditional rodent bioassays.
14 citations
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June 2018 in “JAMA Dermatology” This Viewpoint discusses the utility of dermoscope in routine practice and how familiarity with dynamic vs static trichoscopy may address its limitations, but it reports no new clinical findings.
This thesis explores how optical coherence tomography and advanced imaging methods may address clinical needs in fields like interventional pulmonology and dermatology, highlighting their potential for disease assessment and staging.
5 citations
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September 2024 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This study used a 3D bioprinted human lung cancer model in a mouse phantom to demonstrate a selective cytotoxic effect of X-rays on tumor cells, revealing differences from 2D cell models.
4 citations
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January 1991 in “Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology” This study found that both spironolactone with Ovysmen and cyproterone acetate with ethinyloestradiol significantly reduced hair growth in hirsute women, with no difference in effect between treatments.
1 citations
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March 2020 in “Hair transplant forum international” This study describes new devices, "HairMeasure" and "Scalp Zone Identifier," which offer an economical method to calculate Hair Mass Index without disposable materials.
August 2025 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This study found that using standardized photography for patients with hair loss improves clinical documentation, which in turn can enhance patient care and treatment outcomes.
11 citations
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January 1976 in “International Journal of Radiation Biology and Related Studies in Physics Chemistry and Medicine” This study found that a single X-radiation treatment in rat skin reduced collagen concentration over multiple hair-cycles by diminishing the fibroblasts' capacity for proline hydroxylation, potentially contributing to delayed skin lesions.
April 2026 in “Academic Dermatology” In this retrospective observational study, researchers found that the Dean Scale showed better diagnostic accuracy than the CTCAE scale for detecting clinician-reported therapeutic responses to minoxidil in patients with anticancer therapy-induced alopecia, but both scales had limitations in recording clinically significant hair regrowth.
15 citations
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November 2018 in “Current radiopharmaceuticals” This study found that melatonin, when administered to Wistar rats prior to and after radiation exposure, reduced oxidative stress markers and histopathological damage in skin tissue compared to radiation alone, suggesting it may effectively prevent and treat radiation-induced skin injury.
9 citations
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November 2000 in “Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE” This study demonstrated that dyeing can enhance the absorption coefficient of hair follicle tissues for selective photodestruction within human skin and hair follicles.
8 citations
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February 2018 in “European journal of oncology nursing” This study found that the Hair Mass Index is suitable for quantifying hair loss, but patient self-assessment is the most reliable method for evaluating chemotherapy-induced alopecia in clinical practice.
28 citations
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November 2009 in “Journal of Structural Biology” This study found that the molecular structure of hair is more sensitive to synchrotron X-ray radiation than its supramolecular architecture, indicating potential concerns for biological analyses using such radiation.
1 citations
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April 2001 in “Biological Rhythm Research” This study suggests that D2O increases hair length in nude mice by extending the hair cycle duration, particularly the hair-existing phase, which is associated with increased mast cell density.
16 citations
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October 2012 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Chemotherapy can cause significant hair thinning and changes in hair texture, while tamoxifen has a smaller effect.
4 citations
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March 2015 in “Skin Research and Technology” This study suggests that using trichotillometry to establish the normal range of shear strain for different hair types could inform diagnostic and treatment decisions for various hair conditions.
3 citations
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July 2003 in “PubMed” This study found that laser-based goniophotometry can effectively monitor changes in hair surface reflection related to color and cuticle cell tilt across different ethnic origins.
9 citations
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January 2017 in “Ginekologia Polska” This study found that the total testosterone/dihydrotestosterone ratio correlates with a negative metabolic profile in both women with PCOS and healthy women.
January 2026 in “Regenerative Biomaterials” This study highlights that hydrogel formulations unexpectedly prolonged healing in trials, pointing to a need for design based on detailed pathophysiological insights rather than empirical methods, and suggests technologies like AI materials optimization and 3D bioprinting to aid their clinical use for cancer survivors.
1 citations
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January 2014 This review discusses various methods to assess bioequivalence between dermatologic drugs and highlights the potential of visual inspection and percutaneous penetration research.