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This report describes cases of localized alopecia in two girls following hairstyling marketed as the "Princess Package" at a major U.S. theme park, likely due to pressure ischemia and acute traction alopecia, with some regrowth observed but also areas of scarring.

This review provides a clinical guide for safely using dermo-aesthetic treatments to improve the quality of life for oncology patients dealing with treatment-related side effects, emphasizing the importance of consulting with an oncologist before undergoing such procedures.

This article in the Journal of Dermatologic Surgery and Oncology provides no abstract or new findings, thus detailing is unavailable.

This study observed that while PrEP was effective among transgender women if taken, adherence was low, especially among those at higher risk.

This review outlines the current state and future prospects of using layer-by-layer self-assembly for cell encapsulation in biomedical applications, such as cell-based biosensors, transplantation, and tissue engineering, while also discussing its limitations and potential advancements.

In this study, Ganoderma lucidum extract was found to significantly inhibit 5alpha-reductase activity and testosterone-induced prostate growth in rats, suggesting potential use for treating benign prostatic hyperplasia.

Alopecia areata seriously lowers quality of life, especially affecting self-image, mental health, and social life.

This study concluded that finasteride may safely reduce prostate size and improve urinary symptoms for at least six years in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia, though further improvements beyond six months are unlikely.

This article reviews the various short- and long-term side effects of antiretroviral therapy for HIV, highlighting issues like dyslipidemia and hypertension, but reports no new clinical results.

This study found that disrupting the inturned gene in developing mouse epidermis halted hair follicle formation due to impaired keratinocyte differentiation, highlighting primary cilia's role in tissue-specific planar cell polarity signaling.

This review discusses the current medical treatments for hepatocellular carcinoma, noting that while new local therapies show high response rates, their true impact on patient survival is uncertain.

This article discusses the principles and considerations of clinical photography for hair disorders in dermatology, reporting no new clinical findings.

In this study, researchers observed that spiral ganglion neurites created more branched networks near FGF-1-coupled beads compared to control beads, highlighting FGF-1's role in hair cell innervation development.

This case report describes a 62-year-old man with psoriasis who developed a unique nail abnormality after two months of treatment with the oral retinoid etretinate, alongside hair thinning and cheilitis.

This paper reviews the role of the telomere-telomerase system in cellular ageing and cancer, discussing potential therapies but reporting no new experimental results.

This review discusses the forms of selenium and sulfur in soil, their plant absorption, and risks of toxicity to livestock, emphasizing selenium's role in selenosis and sulfur's link to polioencephalomalacia in ruminants; it reports no new experimental results.

Animal hair fibers like wool and mohair are strong when dry, but vicuna fibers are very brittle.

This review describes the evolution of treatments for relapsing multiple sclerosis, highlighting that while newer potent monoclonal agents can potentially achieve disease remission, they also pose moderate to severe adverse event risks that healthcare providers must understand.

This study identified that pediatric transplant recipients experience specific skin changes related to medication use, with unique conditions like ichthyosiform xerosis in kidney recipients and skin scaling with pellagroid appearance in bone marrow recipients.

This article argues against the widespread use of isolated frontal forelock hair transplantation for most patients, suggesting more extensive coverage is often a reasonable option.

This article discusses how facial plastic surgeons can incorporate hair restoration into their practices and reports no new clinical results.

This article provides contact details and affiliations for Amy M. Karch and Fred E. Karch; it presents no new research findings.

This study found that AtCEPs in Arabidopsis thaliana play a role in controlling root hair growth by processing EXT proteins, with NAC1 acting to regulate their expression and influence elongation.

This document outlines the indications, dosing, side effects, and contraindications for Epilim in epilepsy treatment, with no new research findings presented.

In this study, ritlecitinib 50 mg produced clinically meaningful improvements in scalp hair regrowth over three years for patients aged 12 and older with severe alopecia areata, with 65.1% showing substantial hair regrowth and 31.2% achieving complete regrowth, while also maintaining a consistent safety profile.

In this study, researchers observed that genetically identical cloned dogs, when exposed to different environments like an airport and a police station for two years, exhibited significant differences in toxic mineral concentrations and intestinal microbiota composition, suggesting that environment influences physiological traits even among clones.

This study mapped copy number variations in Chinese fine-wool sheep, identifying regions linked to important traits like milk production and growth, and highlighting a strong selection signal at the RXFP2 gene.

This study constructed a genomic map of copy number variations in fine-wool sheep, revealing their potential impact on traits like growth, nutrient metabolism, and susceptibility to selection pressures.

Isotretinoin at low doses effectively treats facial papules in frontal fibrosing alopecia.

This review discusses the diagnosis of alopecia in psoriasis, highlighting different hair loss types and the need to distinguish it from similar conditions, but reports no new clinical results.