9 citations
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January 2013 This study found that serum levels of zinc, copper, and selenium were significantly lower in patients with alopecia areata compared to healthy controls, regardless of the number of hair loss patches.
6 citations
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November 2010 in “Histochemistry and cell biology” This study found that transthyretin and megalin expression in human scalp hair follicles varies significantly with the hair growth cycle, peaking during anagen and diminishing in catagen and telogen phases.
4 citations
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January 2020 in “Cells” This study found that the transcriptome of skin stem cells in mice changes significantly with age, revealing specific age-dependent biological programs and transcriptional hubs.
2 citations
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April 2025 in “Frontiers in Genetics” This study investigated the genetic basis of coat color variation in cattle using skin transcriptome and whole-genome analyses, identifying the ASIP gene as a significant determinant that is differentially expressed and under strong positive selection in black and brown cattle breeds.
2 citations
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December 2023 in “Royal Society of Chemistry eBooks” The book discussed in this abstract is a comprehensive guide to hair analysis, detailing the latest methods and applications across various fields such as toxicology and drug monitoring, designed for both newcomers and experts in the field.
1 citations
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August 2023 in “International journal of pharmacy & integrated health sciences” This review discusses various bioactive elements in cosmeceuticals, highlighting their potential benefits, such as anti-aging effects and skin tone improvement, while noting the growing demand due to safety concerns and expanding market opportunities.
1 citations
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January 2020 in “Research Square (Research Square)” This study found that inherited color dilution in Rex rabbit hair follicles is associated with DNA methylation changes, contributing to understanding the epigenetic regulation of rabbit pigmentation.
1 citations
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May 2018 in “Psychology, Health & Medicine” In this study, researchers found that the original four-factor model of causal illness attributions in the IPQ-R did not fit a Chinese sample, and instead identified a two-factor model focusing on psychological attributions and risk factors.
March 2026 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” This meta-analysis found that autologous cell-based therapies, especially stromal vascular fraction, significantly improved atrophic acne scars over control treatments, enhancing both clinical and patient-reported outcomes.
January 2026 in “Communications Biology” This study constructed a single-cell atlas of hair follicle cells from yaks and taurine cattle, revealing that differences in WNT signaling within dermal papilla cells may be key to the yak's adaptation to cold environments on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.
November 2025 in “Advances in Education Humanities and Social Science Research” This review reports that certain chemical ingredients in cosmetics are linked to various health issues, including cancer and reproductive disorders, and highlights concerns about their safety, advising careful selection and use to mitigate potential risks to human health.
October 2025 in “Animal Bioscience” This review summarizes the application of genome wide association studies and selection signature analyses in sheep and goat breeding in China, highlighting genomic regions that influence traits like reproductive performance and body size.
June 2025 in “Erzincan Binali Yıldırım Üniversitesi İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi Dergisi” This study conducted a bibliometric analysis of hair transplantation literature, revealing trends, leading researchers, and highly cited sources, while highlighting dermatology and surgical fields' concentration and the need for interdisciplinary research, clinical studies, and technological innovation.
June 2024 in “Research Square (Research Square)” This study found that women experiencing hair loss post-COVID-19 showed significantly decreased serum copper levels, suggesting potential further research into copper supplementation for preventing and treating post-COVID-19 alopecia.
May 2024 in “Portuguese journal of dermatology and venereology” This study found that among female patients with acute telogen effluvium, 83.7% reported either partial or complete resolution of hair shedding after three months of treatment including vitamin E and zinc supplements.
January 2024 in “Gynecologic and Obstetric Investigation” This meta-analysis reported no significant differences in vocal alterations and quality of life between women with PCOS and control groups, yet emphasized that the findings are limited by a lack of high-quality studies, suggesting further research is needed.
September 2021 in “Rumphius Pattimura Biological Journal” This study reports varying levels of potassium and iron in honey samples, contributing to the understanding of mineral content in honey.
September 2020 in “Research Square (Research Square)” This study reported the expression patterns and potential functions of long non-coding RNAs in the hair follicle cycle of yak, with insights into their sequence conservation between yak and cashmere goat.
January 2020 in “Sumatera Medical Journal” In this study, family history was identified as the most significant risk factor for premature hair graying among medical students at the University of Sumatera Utara.
August 2019 in “International journal of current microbiology and applied sciences” This study found that among 86 skin scrapings from various dog breeds with ringworm lesions, Microsporum species were the predominant fungal infection, with Labradors showing the highest infection rate. Miconazole was most effective in antifungal susceptibility tests.
April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study observed that β-catenin overexpression in human squamous cell carcinoma cells led to increased CREB expression, which significantly enhanced clonogenic activity, suggesting CREB as a β-catenin-regulated factor promoting cancer characteristics.
January 1977 in “Case Reports in Medicine” This article discusses ovarian steroid cell tumors, which can produce testosterone and manifest symptoms like hirsutism, emphasizing surgery as the primary treatment, but reports no new clinical findings.
16 citations
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September 2017 in “PLoS ONE” This study hypothesizes that a mummified 19th Century girl in San Francisco died of severe undernourishment potentially due to a bacterial-borne disease, highlighting historical health challenges mitigated by modern sanitation and medicine.
1 citations
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October 2024 in “FARMACIA” This study found that patients with age-related cataracts had significantly lower levels of manganese, selenium, vanadium, and zinc in their serum compared to healthy controls, with low serum selenium and zinc levels showing an independent association with an increased risk of cataracts.
This study suggests that estimating autism likelihood as early as one month after birth may enable more precise early intervention for children with developmental support needs, potentially improving diagnosis, workflows, and reducing service wait times.
127 citations
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March 2004 in “Gynecologic oncology” This study concluded that selenium supplementation for ovarian cancer patients during chemotherapy may have several beneficial effects, such as increased antioxidant enzyme activity, reduced chemotherapy-related symptoms, and higher selenium levels in serum and hair.
72 citations
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January 2003 in “American Journal of Pathology” This study found that the co-activator CBP enhances the agonistic action of hydroxyflutamide on androgen receptors, suggesting a mechanism for therapy resistance in prostate cancer.
43 citations
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November 2018 in “Nature Communications” This genome-wide association study identified 20 genetic signals at 15 risk loci related to severe acne, revealing new insights into its genetic predisposition, particularly affecting skin structure and maintenance.
24 citations
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June 2012 in “BMC Research Notes” This study outlines the Human Gene Correlation Analysis tool, which classifies human genes by coexpression levels and identifies overrepresented annotation terms in correlated gene groups, with no new clinical results reported.
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March 2021 in “Obesity surgery” This study found that hair loss is common following metabolic and bariatric surgery, particularly among younger women with low serum levels of zinc, folic acid, and ferritin.