May 2024 in “Animal genetics” A cat's poor wound healing was linked to a genetic deletion in the COL5A1 gene.
May 2024 in “European Journal of Immunology” Vitamin B5 and coenzyme A may help regulate the immune system and could improve treatments for chronic diseases and cancer.
May 2024 in “Indian Journal of Dermatology” Androgenetic alopecia in men is genetic and linked to health issues like obesity and heart disease, with treatments including minoxidil, finasteride, and hair transplants.
mEphA1 receptor tyrosine kinase is important for skin and hair development and may play a role in certain diseases.
March 2024 in “BMC cancer” High levels of ST14 and TMEFF1 proteins in ovarian cancer are linked to worse patient outcomes and may be a new treatment target.
October 2023 in “Frontiers in endocrinology” Effective PCOS treatments require targeting specific signaling pathways.
September 2023 in “Plant journal” A protein called GIS3 is important for the growth of root hairs in Arabidopsis by controlling two genes with the help of certain growth signals.
July 2023 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Seeing trauma causes fear in mice by lowering their natural fear-reducing hormones.
March 2023 in “JAAD case reports” A new genetic change in the keratin 10 gene caused a skin condition called ichthyosis hystrix in a father and his daughter.
January 2023 in “Л.Н. Гумилев атындағы Еуразия ұлттық университетінің хабаршысы” Botulinum toxin is effectively used to treat various painful conditions and its therapeutic uses are growing.
November 2022 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” A patient with a new PLEC gene mutation showed symptoms of both muscular dystrophy and myasthenia gravis, which improved with steroid treatment.
July 2022 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” A patient with a PLEC mutation has epidermolysis bullosa, muscular dystrophy, and myasthenia gravis, which improved with steroid treatment.
January 2022 in “International journal of dermatology and venereology” A Chinese man with KID syndrome had a new mutation in the GJB2 gene.
September 2021 in “Pediatrics in review” A baby with KID syndrome died from infections and organ failure at 18 months old.
August 2019 in “Stem cells” New treatments for hair loss, fertility, and wound healing are being explored.
May 2019 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Testosterone significantly affects urination differences between male and female mice.
April 2017 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Double stranded RNA helps skin wounds heal by coordinating specific proteins and signaling pathways.
January 2014 in “Springer eBooks” Inflammasome proteins can indicate the severity and treatment response of various diseases and injuries.
January 2013 in “International Journal of Trichology” A new mutation in the TRPS1 gene was found in a Ukrainian girl with Trichorhinophalangeal syndrome type I.
336 citations,
August 2015 in “European Journal of Epidemiology” The Rotterdam Study found risk factors for elderly diseases, links between lifestyle and genetics with health conditions, and aimed to explore new areas like DNA methylation and sensory input effects on brain function.
132 citations,
June 2016 in “Cell and Tissue Research” The right cells and signals can potentially lead to scarless wound healing, with a mix of natural and external wound healing controllers possibly being the best way to achieve this.
30 citations,
April 2013 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Radiation mainly affects keratinocyte stem cells, not melanocyte stem cells, causing hair to gray.
November 2022 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” A woman with ectopic Cushing's syndrome and COVID-19 passed away despite treatment.
April 2018 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Double-stranded RNA helps regenerate hair follicles by increasing retinoic acid production and signaling.
November 2016 in “Therapeutic Delivery” New drugs for Alzheimer's and rheumatoid arthritis advanced, a Zika vaccine is in development, and there were business deals in anesthesia and oncology.
October 2024 in “Biology” Dermal papilla cells can help regrow hair and are promising for hair loss treatments.
27 citations,
January 2002 in “Exogenous Dermatology” Chronic exposure to sunlight may worsen male pattern baldness and protecting the scalp from the sun could slow it down.
19 citations,
January 2008 in “The veterinary clinics of North America. Exotic animal practice” Adrenal gland disease is common in ferrets and causes hair loss and other symptoms.
15 citations,
July 2015 in “Journal of exotic pet medicine” Humans, especially vulnerable groups, can catch skin infections from small mammals.
7 citations,
October 2017 in “Journal of exotic pet medicine” A guinea pig with ovarian cysts had a uterine infection and abnormal uterus lining due to a piece of hay inside it.