February 1999 in “The anatomical record” This study observed defects in hair cuticle cross-linking in some, but not all, mouse mutants with sparse or structurally unsound hair.
10 citations
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September 2020 in “Computational and Mathematical Methods in Medicine” This paper introduces an algorithm for using smart device-mounted microscopes to analyze scalp images and diagnose hair loss by extracting specific hair loss features.
January 2024 in “Lecture notes in networks and systems” In this study, a system was developed utilizing advanced image processing to analyze hair and scalp conditions, aiding professionals in diagnosing diseases like alopecia and monitoring treatment by extracting and comparing key parameters from microscopic images.
15 citations
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February 1999 in “The anatomical record” This study found that defective cross-linking in hair cuticles is observable in a minority of mouse hair mutants, suggesting different proteins are involved in cross-linking across cell types.
5 citations
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July 2023 in “Journal of Autonomous Intelligence” This study evaluates a framework using neural networks and machine learning techniques to classify and detect Alopecia Areata from hair images, aiming for accurate differentiation between healthy hair and the condition.
43 citations
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July 1994 in “Journal of Cell Science” This study found that the extraction-resistant structures in hair, feathers, and hagfish teeth are due to ε-(γ-glutamyl)lysine cross-linked proteins, emphasizing their role in maintaining the integrity of these materials.
10 citations
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May 2018 in “Forensic Science International” This study concluded that the process of mummification disfigures facial features, making identification challenging, but commercial shrunken heads retain more defining features compared to ceremonial ones.
36 citations
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December 1991 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” Human nails contain both skin and hair keratins, each needing different extraction methods.
May 2025 in “Journal of Clinical Images and Medical Case Reports” The study observed that patterned fibrosing alopecia, a type of scarring hair loss, appears in some patients after hair transplants, facelifts, and other surgical interventions, sharing features with lichen planopilaris and androgenetic alopecia.
January 2018 in “The Kaohsiung journal of medical sciences” This case report describes an atypical presentation of eruptive vellus hair cysts on the elbows, where standard diagnostic techniques were unreliable due to the loss of cystic structural integrity.
February 2024 in “Frontiers in physics” This study developed a model for detecting sparse hair clusters using enhanced object detection neural networks and medical images, which accurately identifies and counts sparse hair clusters with greater accuracy and efficiency than existing methods.
1 citations
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July 2023 in “Journal of Cutaneous and Aesthetic Surgery” This review highlights the advantages of a new "Multi-Wave Punch" for follicular unit extraction in hair transplantation, noting its design reduces follicular damage and improves graft quality by effectively separating hair follicles from surrounding tissue.
1 citations
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February 2014 in “Analytical Letters” This study developed a fast and sensitive ultra-high performance liquid chromatography method to quantify ketoconazole in antidandruff emulsions, showing comparable results to labeled concentrations.
The researchers developed a new follicular unit extraction system with adjustable needle lengths and precise rotation speed, which they report as being superior to existing systems for non-incisional hair transplants.
This study developed an automated image analysis framework for diagnosing hair disorders using trichoscopic images, reporting a Random Forest classifier as having an 86.67% accuracy in distinguishing between different scalp pathologies based on quantitative image features.
8 citations
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March 2016 in “Hair transplant forum international” This article discusses hair angle manipulation using the Mega FUE® device but reports no clinical results; disclosure of the author's ownership of the manufacturing company is noted.
December 2024 in “Journal of Cutaneous and Aesthetic Surgery” This review highlights recent advancements in FUE hair transplantation techniques and technologies, noting significant improvements in reducing follicle damage and increasing procedure speed, while emphasizing the need for surgeons to choose suitable devices for each patient's specific needs.
2 citations
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October 2010 in “European Journal of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics” Researchers developed a quick and sensitive way to measure finasteride in blood using a small sample size.
This publication reviews articles on the aesthetic benefits of laparoscopic cholecystectomy and the dermatological effects of mask wearing during the COVID-19 pandemic, but presents no new clinical results.
April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” In this study, trypsin digestion was found to be a faster and more efficient method than the explant technique for extracting bulge-derived keratinocytes from adult scalp biopsies.
2 citations
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January 2024 in “IEEE Access” This study introduces AlopeciaDet, a novel feature fusion technique, using camera images to detect Alopecia Areata with 99.45% accuracy, outperforming existing methods by leveraging CRSHOG and ResNet-50 features.
3 citations
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October 2018 in “Revista de Chimie” This review discusses the potential medicinal properties and pharmacokinetic features of nettle compounds ursolic acid and quercetin, highlighting quercetin as a promising candidate for antioxidant and anti-aging effects, but reports no new clinical results.
January 2026 in “China CDC Weekly” This study explored using large language models to automatically identify monkeypox cases from electronic medical records, finding that models based on DeepSeek features performed better than traditional methods, with logistic regression showing high accuracy in detecting key symptoms like fever and rash.
This study found that some white or grey hairs can naturally regain pigmentation, suggesting hair greying may be reversible in certain conditions linked to psychological stress.
19 citations
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October 2024 in “BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making” This study used machine learning models to analyze PCOS symptoms for early diagnosis, finding Support Vector Machine and VGG16 algorithms achieved high accuracy rates of 94.44% and 98.29% respectively.
April 2026 in “Scientific Reports” In this study, the proposed MSF-VMDNet, combining dual encoder networks with a multi-frequency domain mechanism, significantly outperformed existing methods in segmenting skin cancer tissues from histological slide images, achieving high accuracy with an MIoU of 95.37% and a Dice coefficient of 95.11%.
15 citations
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August 2020 in “Indonesian Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science” This study found that a pre-trained image processing technique accurately classified scalp conditions with 85% accuracy, suggesting potential for automated diagnosis and treatment selection.
36 citations
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August 2018 in “Dermatologic Clinics” This article reviews various hair abnormalities observable through trichoscopy in conditions like monilethrix, trichorrhexis nodosa, and ectodermal dysplasias, with no new clinical findings reported.
October 2021 in “Dermatology practical & conceptual” A Saudi girl was diagnosed with Loose Anagen Hair Syndrome, a rare condition causing easy hair loss without scarring.
9 citations
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November 2022 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This study found that LC-MS/MS assays provided more reliable and precise steroid measurements in human serum compared to traditional immunoassays, particularly at lower concentrations.