January 2007 in “Dermatologic Surgery” Artificial hair fibers help treat scalp scars with few complications and a 20% yearly fiber fall rate.
212 citations,
September 2008 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Minoxidil and finasteride treat hair loss in men, while minoxidil treats hair loss in women.
190 citations,
October 2002 in “The FASEB journal” Androgens may cause hair loss by increasing TGF-beta1 from scalp cells, which inhibits hair cell growth.
169 citations,
September 2010 in “Molecular & cellular proteomics” Pectin biosynthesis is essential for the growth of cotton fibers and Arabidopsis root hairs.
74 citations,
June 2018 in “Cell death and disease” Restoring mitochondrial function in mice reversed their skin wrinkling and hair loss.
74 citations,
April 2005 in “Dermatologic Clinics” Minoxidil and finasteride are effective for male hair loss, minoxidil for female hair loss, and various treatments like corticosteroids work for alopecia areata; treatment should be tailored to the individual.
57 citations,
February 2018 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Biotin supplements are not proven to improve hair or nails and may interfere with medical tests.
49 citations,
February 2019 in “The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism” Use "female pattern hair loss" term, assess androgen excess, treat with minoxidil and other medications if needed.
46 citations,
October 1999 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Finasteride effectively treats male pattern hair loss with a 1 mg daily dose.
42 citations,
April 2011 in “Annals of Pharmacotherapy” Flutamide effectively treats female pattern hair loss with low doses showing good liver tolerance.
36 citations,
January 2014 in “Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine” Pumpkin seed oil helps hair growth in men with hair loss.
21 citations,
May 2016 in “The Cochrane library” Topical minoxidil helps treat female pattern hair loss, but more research needed for other treatments.
19 citations,
October 2017 in “The FASEB Journal” Male hormones cause different growth in identical human hair follicles due to their unique epigenetic characteristics.
13 citations,
October 2010 in “Pharmacogenomics” Researchers found that most genes affecting drug responses are not fully covered by commercial SNP chips, suggesting the need for more comprehensive tools to optimize drug selection based on genetics.
11 citations,
April 2015 in “International Journal of Cosmetic Science” Adenosine helps grow thicker hair in Japanese men with hair loss.
9 citations,
November 2020 in “Journal of Inflammation Research” Inflammation affects hair loss; anti-inflammatory treatments may help.
9 citations,
February 2018 in “The Journal of Dermatology” A new mutation in the LIPH gene was found to cause a rare hair disorder in a Japanese boy.
3 citations,
May 2013 in “Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners” Use minoxidil or finasteride first, then try HairMax LaserComb if needed.
1 citations,
July 2018 in “Elsevier eBooks” Many treatments for hair loss show potential, but more testing is needed to confirm their effectiveness. Only minoxidil for women and minoxidil and finasteride for men are FDA approved.
1 citations,
April 2016 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” The study concludes that Loose Anagen Hair Syndrome is a benign condition that usually improves with age but can be hard to diagnose and stressful for the family.
February 2024 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Tandem repeats significantly influence hair color, especially darker shades, across different ancestries.
Researchers found a genetic link for hereditary hair loss but need more analysis to identify the exact gene.
March 2017 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Plant root hair growth is controlled by the hormone auxin, which affects the production of certain oxygen-related molecules through a specific process.
May 2015 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” 5% minoxidil foam helps women with thinning hair.
284 citations,
February 2008 in “Pediatrics” Chemicals and body size might change when puberty starts and progresses, but more research is needed to confirm this.
70 citations,
April 2016 in “Experimental Dermatology” A patient with alopecia areata regrew hair after taking tofacitinib and showed changes in certain blood and skin markers.
49 citations,
July 2009 in “Fitoterapia” Essential oils from Chamaecyparis obtusa may help hair grow by increasing a growth-related gene.
26 citations,
May 2013 in “Marine Drugs” Ishige sinicola, a type of seaweed, may help hair grow by blocking a hair loss-related enzyme and boosting important cell growth.
8 citations,
May 2004 in “Textile Research Journal” Scientists made antibodies to tell cashmere and wool apart, which could improve how we identify animal fibers.
4 citations,
November 2020 in “BMC Dermatology” Researchers identified genes in scalp hair follicles that may affect hair traits and hair loss.