January 2024 in “Authorea (Authorea)” STK11 gene polymorphism does not predict metformin response in PCOS.
1 citations,
June 2022 in “The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine” Understanding the genetics of alopecia areata could lead to better treatments.
40 citations,
October 2012 in “Dermatologic clinics” More research is needed to understand the genetic causes of Alopecia areata to develop better treatments.
34 citations,
April 2014 in “Psychopharmacology” Stress and alcohol affect brain chemicals differently in rats, mice, and humans, influenced by genetic differences.
November 2022 in “Scientific Reports” Certain ESR1 gene variations may affect hormone levels and fat distribution in women with high male hormone levels.
January 2023 in “Rossiiskii Zhurnal Kozhnykh i Venericheskikh Boleznei” Androgenic alopecia in men is mainly linked to family history, hormonal imbalances, and metabolic issues, but can also be influenced by lifestyle habits, environmental factors, and deficiencies in certain vitamins and microelements like copper.
June 2021 in “The American Journal of the Medical Sciences” 5 citations,
March 2020 in “Bioscience Reports” Certain changes in the VEGF gene can increase or decrease the risk of polycystic ovary syndrome.
September 2022 in “Canadian journal of animal science” Certain gene variations are linked to the thickness of cashmere goat hair.
21 citations,
April 2016 in “Reproductive Biomedicine Online” The conclusion suggests that PCOS may persist due to genetic traits that, while harmful for female fertility, could have provided survival and reproductive benefits to males.
6 citations,
May 2021 in “Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine” Different ACE2 gene versions may affect COVID-19 impact based on age and suggest some hair loss drugs could be potential treatments.
1 citations,
January 2022 in “Springer eBooks” 1 citations,
September 2021 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” January 2021 in “Postepy Dermatologii I Alergologii” 4 citations,
April 2021 in “Experimental and Molecular Medicine” The conclusion is that certain genetic factors and blood types may affect COVID-19 severity, but changes in ACE2 and TMPRSS2 genes are not clearly linked to it.
13 citations,
August 2017 in “Scientific reports” Researchers developed a cost-effective 66 K SNP chip for cashmere goats that is accurate and useful for genetic studies.
266 citations,
November 2013 in “European Journal of Epidemiology” The Rotterdam Study aims to understand disease causes in the elderly and has found new risk factors and genetic influences on various conditions.
April 2015 in “Experimental Dermatology” Melanoma risk tools need improvement, certain gene mutations cause skin diseases and could be treated by targeting those mutations, skin wrinkling may relate to lung aging due to genetic factors, and oxidative stress affects hair loss but can be reduced in low oxygen.
77 citations,
August 2009 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Aromatase gene variation may increase female hair loss risk.
66 citations,
January 2017 in “Acta dermato-venereologica” Isotretinoin's effects and side effects, like birth defects and depression, might be due to it causing cell death in various cells.
12 citations,
August 2019 in “BMC Medical Genetics” Certain MC4R gene variants are linked to higher BMI in obese women with PCOS but do not cause PCOS.
8 citations,
October 2019 in “Immunological investigations” The AIRE gene variant rs2075876 is linked to a higher risk of alopecia areata in males.
336 citations,
August 2015 in “European Journal of Epidemiology” The Rotterdam Study found risk factors for elderly diseases, links between lifestyle and genetics with health conditions, and aimed to explore new areas like DNA methylation and sensory input effects on brain function.
55 citations,
August 2013 in “PloS one” Genetic differences between young and old Tan sheep explain why their fleece changes from curly to straight as they age.
48 citations,
July 1996 in “Human & Experimental Toxicology” Human enzymes can detoxify harmful substances but might also increase their cancer risk.
25 citations,
June 2012 in “Endocrine” PCOS may start before birth, involves metabolic issues, and can be treated with drugs like metformin and lifestyle changes.
17 citations,
May 2012 in “The Journal of Pathology” In vivo lineage labelling is better than in vitro methods for identifying and understanding stem cells.
14 citations,
April 2014 in “International Journal of Cosmetic Science” Acne is caused by multiple factors including oil production, bacteria, inflammation, and possibly diet and environment.
1 citations,
July 2018 in “Elsevier eBooks” Heredity and hormones cause common hair loss, and topical minoxidil is the first recommended treatment.
1 citations,
January 2019 in “Elsevier eBooks” Neuroactive steroids may affect the risk and treatment of alcohol use disorders.