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New ABCA12 gene mutations were linked to a skin condition with scaling and hair loss, and a treatment helped with hair loss in a related case.

The combination of gemcitabine and vinorelbine is effective and safe for treating elderly patients with advanced breast cancer previously treated with anthracyclines and taxanes.

Some breast cancer patients treated with high-dose docetaxel may experience permanent hair loss.

Cicatricial alopecia involves scarring hair loss and can be treated with various medications.

A Taiwanese patient had hair loss and skin bumps without the usual gene mutation, suggesting other genetic factors might be involved.

The document concludes that specific hair and blood vessel abnormalities in infants with seizures and developmental issues may indicate Menkes disease, which lacks a cure and is often fatal by age 3.

Local testosterone treatment improved sexual desire in a female with fragile X syndrome.

A child with rickets and hair loss might have a rare type of rickets that doesn't improve much with usual vitamin D and calcium treatment.

Isotretinoin can raise CPK levels, so patients need monitoring, especially before surgery.

A patient with sickle cell trait and low vitamin D might have lupus, a rare combination that needs more attention.

Hair follicle biology advancements may lead to better hair growth disorder treatments.

Vitiligo is a skin condition causing white spots, more common in women, often starts before age 20, and can affect mental health.

The enzyme steroid sulfatase is linked to breast cancer and other conditions, and inhibitors are being developed for treatment.

Microspheres about 1.5 micrometers in size can best penetrate hair follicles, potentially reaching important stem cells.

Lichen Planus is a less common condition affecting skin and mucous membranes, with various types and associated risk factors, challenging to diagnose, significantly impacts life quality, and may have a risk of cancerous changes in oral lesions.

The skin's layers protect, sense, and regulate the body's internal balance, but can be prone to cancer.

The document concludes that mouse models are helpful but have limitations for skin wound healing research, and suggests using larger animals and genetically modified mice for better human application.

Adding anti-Müllerian hormone to PCOS criteria lowers the number of women diagnosed.

Hair follicles help absorb and store topical compounds, aiding targeted drug delivery.

PGD2 stops hair growth and is higher in bald men with AGA.

Different animals have unique versions of the enzyme that changes testosterone into another hormone, which is important for creating effective treatments for prostate and hair loss conditions.

Metformin is effective for treating excessive hair growth in women with PCOS and may work better than the standard treatment in some ways.

Epidermal stem cells are diverse and vary in activity, playing key roles in skin maintenance and repair.

Hair follicle stem cells are key for hair and skin regeneration, can be reprogrammed, and have potential therapeutic uses, but also carry a risk of cancer.

PRP injections increase hair density and satisfaction in androgenetic alopecia patients.

Chitosan nanofiber scaffolds improve skin healing and are promising for wound treatment.

Estrogens significantly influence hair growth by interacting with receptors in hair follicles and may help regulate the hair growth cycle.

Tight junctions are key for skin protection and controlling what gets absorbed or passes through the skin.

Different types of stem cells in hair follicles play unique roles in wound healing and hair growth, with some stem cells not originating from existing hair follicles but from non-hair follicle cells. WNT signaling and the Lhx2 factor are key in creating new hair follicles.

Understanding hair growth involves complex interactions between molecules and could help treat hair disorders.