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January 2007 in “PubMed” Women with androgenetic alopecia (AGA) are more insulin resistant than healthy women, with various insulin sensitivity indices being higher in the AGA group. An oral glucose tolerance test is suggested for women with AGA.
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January 2023 in “Frontiers in Immunology” Shorter telomeres in white blood cells may increase the risk of a common type of hair loss.
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January 2020 in “Skin appendage disorders” A woman with an unusual pattern of hair loss was confirmed to have Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia and treated with specific medications.
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May 2023 in “Current Nutrition Reports” Eating a Mediterranean diet and taking certain supplements may improve symptoms of PCOS.
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June 2017 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Epigenetic factors play a crucial role in skin health and disease.
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May 2023 in “Cell reports medicine” Sons of mothers with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) have a higher risk of obesity and insulin resistance, possibly due to certain genes and factors passed down from their mothers.
1 citations,
April 2023 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” New CRISPR/Cas9 variants and nanotechnology-based delivery methods are improving cancer treatment, but choosing the best variant and overcoming certain limitations remain challenges.
1 citations,
March 2023 in “Science Translational Medicine” Blocking a certain signal in the gp130 receptor can improve tissue healing and lessen osteoarthritis symptoms.
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March 2021 in “Frontiers in Medicine” Female pattern hair loss shows similar characteristics in both genders and should be classified by hair loss patterns, not gender.
October 2024 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” Over half of young people in Saudi Arabia experience early gray hair, linked to factors like smoking, stress, and family history.
June 2024 in “The American journal of psychiatry” Schizophrenia risk genes may affect early brain development, contributing to the disease.
April 2024 in “Prostate international” Male pattern baldness does not cause an increased risk of prostate cancer.
March 2024 in “Current issues in molecular biology” Personalized medicine in dermatology uses molecular biomarkers to improve diagnosis and treatment but needs further advancements for practical use.
February 2024 in “Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” Certain fats in the blood are linked to an increased risk of male pattern baldness.
November 2023 in “ACS Omega” New liposome treatment successfully delivers CRISPR to deactivate a key enzyme in androgen-related disorders.
October 2023 in “Cell & bioscience” A special gene region controls the re-emergence of a primitive wool type in Merino sheep, improving their wool yield and adaptability.
Researchers made a mouse model with curly hair and hair loss by editing a gene.
May 2022 in “Clinical Epigenetics” A mother's iron levels early in pregnancy can influence the DNA makeup of her child, potentially affecting the child's health.
Certain short peptides can increase root hair growth in tobacco plants.
Protein profiling of forehead skin can help distinguish between frontal fibrosing alopecia and androgenetic alopecia.
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April 1993 in “Cell” TGFα gene mutation in mice causes abnormal skin, wavy hair, curly whiskers, and sometimes eye inflammation.
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February 2006 in “Cancer Research” Patched1 helps prevent tumors by controlling cell growth.
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June 2012 in “Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia” Actinic keratosis can lead to skin cancer, is more common in fair-skinned people, and can be reduced with sunscreen and treated effectively.
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January 2011 in “Allergology International” Japanese vitiligo patients and their families often have other autoimmune diseases.
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December 2013 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology Symposium Proceedings” Alopecia areata may be treated by restoring hair follicle immune privilege and adjusting immune responses.
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April 2006 in “BioTechniques” Protein microarrays are highly sensitive tools useful for disease diagnosis and studying proteins.
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March 2004 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” GPRC5D is linked to the formation of hair, nails, and certain tongue areas.
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April 2005 in “Mechanisms of development” Mice with too much Claudin-6 have skin barrier problems and abnormal hair growth.
55 citations,
October 2019 in “The journal of allergy and clinical immunology/Journal of allergy and clinical immunology/The journal of allergy and clinical immunology” The review suggests that other immune cells besides CD8+ T cells may contribute to alopecia areata and that targeting regulatory cell defects could improve treatment.
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July 2016 in “Cosmetics” Future hair cosmetics will be safer and more effective.