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July 2012 in “PLOS ONE” Estrogen can temporarily slow down hair growth but this can be reversed.
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January 2007 in “Annals of Medicine” Cutaneous gene therapy could become a viable treatment for skin and hair disorders with improved vector development and gene expression control.
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June 2019 in “Scientific Reports” Increased PPARGC1α relates to hair thinning in common baldness.
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December 2021 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” Enzymes called PADIs play a key role in hair growth and loss.
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July 2017 in “Clinical research in dermatology” Hair loss, known as Androgenetic Alopecia, is often caused by hormones and can be diagnosed using noninvasive techniques. Treatments include topical minoxidil and oral finasteride, with new treatments being explored. There may also be a link between this type of hair loss and heart disease risk.
May 2023 in “Experimental Dermatology” Male pattern hair loss may be linked to the developmental origins of hair follicles.
October 2022 in “IntechOpen eBooks” Hair loss due to scarring can be treated by reducing inflammation, removing scar tissue, and transplanting hair. The Follicular Unit Extraction technique is effective but requires skill and time. Future focus should be on scar-less healing methods.
May 2018 in “International journal of cell science & molecular biology” Early anti-aging hair treatments should focus on anti-inflammatory agents and promoting healthy hair growth cycles.
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November 2016 in “Transgenic research” Overexpressing Tβ4 in cashmere goats improves hair fiber traits and increases cashmere yield.
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November 2016 in “Saengmyeong gwahag hoeji/Saengmyeong gwahak hoeji” New treatments for the autoimmune hair loss condition alopecia areata may include JAK inhibitors and other immunomodulators.
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New treatments for alopecia areata, like JAK inhibitors and immunomodulators, are promising.
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April 2008 in “Current opinion in cell biology” Notch signalling helps skin cells differentiate and prevents tumors.
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March 1951 in “Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences” Understanding the mouse hair cycle is crucial for cancer research.
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January 2014 in “Hair therapy & transplantation” Platelet-rich plasma treatment is not very effective for chronic severe alopecia areata.