49 citations
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June 2004 in “Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences” This study developed a multiscale model to understand human hair fiber mechanics and found that the yield stress decreases linearly with temperature, supported by both simulations and experimental stretching of hair fibers.
April 2014 in “The FASEB Journal” This study found that Geranium Sibiricum L extract may promote hair growth by increasing cell proliferation and migration while modulating cytokine expression in human dermal papilla cells under stress conditions.
January 2012 in “The Journal of Practical Medicine” The study reported that the average number of follicular units and hairs on the scalp in healthy Chinese Han individuals is lower than in Caucasian and African populations, which may inform hair transplantation practices.
This genome-wide association study of over 70,000 men identified 71 genetic loci linked to male pattern baldness, highlighting pathways that could help explain its underlying biology.
March 2026 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” This source describes a collection of geometric medicine formulations aimed at comprehensive hair restoration and permanent hair removal, with claimed simulation results indicating complete baldness reversal and effective hair removal, but results are sourced from theoretical and simulation-based findings without reported clinical trials.
5 citations
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June 2022 in “Biophysical Journal” This study used a probabilistic Boolean network model to explore hair follicle cell fate regulation and predicted that varying TGF-β levels, in coordination with BMP and TNF, can influence either apoptosis or cell proliferation during different follicle growth stages.
9 citations
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January 2021 in “Biomolecules” This study demonstrates the potential of infrared spectral imaging to assess hair follicle structures and heparan sulfate proteoglycan distribution across different phases of the hair growth cycle, offering promise for alopecia research.
This paper introduces the first computational model of male baldness that simulates hair loss using the Hamilton-Norwood classification and has been deemed plausible for clinical use by a dermatologist.
8 citations
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May 2024 in “PLoS Biology” This study on feather pattern formation in chicken skin found that inhibiting gap junctional intercellular communication can lead to the emergence of new feather buds in specific spatial patterns, suggesting that GJIC may facilitate Turing-type periodic patterning by propagating inhibitory signals over long distances.
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April 1977 in “Munich Personal RePEc Archive (Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich)” This study introduces an efficient ghost-cell based immersed boundary method for simulating fluid-particle mass transfer, capable of accurately handling mixed boundary conditions at particle surfaces.
1 citations
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January 2025 in “Discrete and Continuous Dynamical Systems - B” This study developed and analyzed a mathematical model for alopecia areata involving interactions among immune cells and cytokines, establishing conditions under which hairless patches can become stable and pervasive, particularly with certain biological rate levels and chemotactic sensitivities.
March 2026 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” This publication presents a library of geometric medicines designed to selectively target pathogenic bacteria and fungi with high precision while minimizing ecological harm, available for free on a non-commercial basis.
6 citations
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January 1988 in “Japanese Journal of Medicine” This study suggests that measuring glycation in hair may serve as a useful indicator of long-term blood glucose control in diabetic patients.
July 2026 in “International Journal of Advanced Research in Science Communication and Technology” In this study, the BaldGraphFormer framework, integrating visual and clinical data, outperformed unimodal baselines in early-stage androgenetic alopecia detection, achieving an F1-score of 97.62% and macro-average AUC of 0.992, suggesting its potential to support dermatological decision-making and early intervention.
30 citations
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October 2010 in “Biochemical and biophysical research communications” This study found that the Gsdma3 gene is necessary for normal hair follicle differentiation in mice, with its mutation leading to progressive hair loss and defects in hair structure.
5 citations
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June 2016 in “Twin research and human genetics” In this study, heritability analyses in twins and siblings revealed that genetic factors predominantly influence hair diameter and curvature, with notable sex differences in their genetic impact.
1 citations
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May 2016 in “Dermatologic Surgery” The document concludes that using a phototrichogram with a protractor and tapeline is a reliable and noninvasive way to measure hair loss.
83 citations
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April 1999 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This study found that hair transplant surgeons can use a new model to predict the number and distribution of follicular units in donor scalp areas based on patient hair density.
60 citations
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January 2007 in “Human Genetics” In this study, researchers found that while the SNP rs6152 is strongly associated with androgenetic alopecia, the GGN triplet repeat is not, suggesting the causative variant is likely a non-coding one.
6 citations
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February 1989 in “PubMed” This study suggests that glycation of hair proteins in diabetic patients may serve as a useful indicator of long-term blood glucose trends and associations with diabetic complications.
April 2012 in “Development” This study found that Rac1 activity in specific skin compartments is sufficient for hair formation, but results in hair with altered structure and pigmentation compared to normal.
February 2026 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” This study introduces the N-K Healing Series, an alternative geometric approach to medicine, claimed to restore tissue fully and eliminate pain without the traditional drawbacks, allegedly achieving results beyond mainstream medical treatments in simulated injury scenarios.
June 2002 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This study found that follicular unit density in bald Chinese patients is lower compared to Caucasian patients, with an average implantation density of 30 FUs/cm² achieving about 40% of normal hair density for frontal hairline reconstruction.
25 citations
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April 2015 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that Gsdma3 mutation in mice allows hair follicles to bypass a typical telogen phase and directly enter the anagen phase, suggesting Gsdma3's role in hair cycle transitions by regulating Wnt signaling.
1 citations
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August 2025 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Genetic studies on hair traits can improve understanding of health and disease.
This study found that keratin intermediate filaments in the hair of patients with giant axonal neuropathy were structurally altered, resulting in hair that was stiffer, stronger, and more extensible.
January 2012 in “Heilongjiang xumu shouyi” This study found that EGF and KGF were expressed at different levels in the skin of Gansu alpine Merino sheep, suggesting these factors influence wool fineness.
22 citations
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February 2002 in “Journal of theoretical biology” This study found that a stochastic follicular automaton model replicates hair follicle cycle fluctuations, with deterministic simulations aligning with steady-state levels as follicle numbers increase.
44 citations
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October 2016 in “Epilepsia” This study demonstrated that the glycolytic inhibitor 2-deoxy-D-glucose enhances antiseizure effects by potentiating extrasynaptic tonic GABAergic inhibition through neurosteroidogenesis in hippocampal slices.
February 2026 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” This study presents the N‑K Healing Series, a geometric approach to medicine that claims to restore tissue geometry, eliminate pain, and regenerate burns more effectively than traditional treatments, with simulations demonstrating significant improvements in healing outcomes and reduced scarring.