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August 2000 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Inflammation may be linked to hair loss, and targeting specific enzymes could help treat it.
3 citations,
September 2013 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Ex vivo dermatoscopy may lower lab costs and improve diagnosis speed for hair loss biopsies.
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August 1975 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology” Male pattern baldness involves smaller hair follicles, larger oil glands, and other tissue changes, but not major blood supply issues.
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June 2014 in “Seminars in Immunology” Future research on ectodysplasin should explore its role in diseases, stem cells, and evolution, and continue developing treatments for genetic disorders like hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia.
2 citations,
January 2012 in “Hair therapy & transplantation” Low serum ferritin levels are not closely linked to telogen effluvium in women.
6 citations,
June 2013 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Intense pulsed light treatment mainly damages pigmented hair parts but spares stem cells, allowing hair to regrow.
10 citations,
June 2001 in “Annals of neurology” Alzheimer's patients have higher levels of certain chemicals in their hair.
58 citations,
October 2001 in “Dermatologic Clinics” Hair loss can indicate underlying systemic diseases and addressing these can sometimes reverse the hair loss.
34 citations,
August 1966 in “Experimental cell research” Keratin fibrils in hair form and stop growing at specific points in the follicle.
27 citations,
March 2013 in “Social Semiotics” Commercial hair loss websites promote Propecia by making men feel insecure about baldness and suggesting it's a medical issue needing treatment.
9 citations,
January 1989 in “Sen'i Gakkaishi” Wool and hair fibers absorb moisture similarly due to their keratin structure, with the amount of non-crystalline areas affecting the moisture uptake.
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August 2016 in “Lasers in Surgery and Medicine” Photodynamic therapy can remove nonpigmented hair in mice and might work for humans.
October 1890 in “Science” Pilocarpin can cause hair regrowth and color change in some cases but not in others, and it may have side effects in animals.
76 citations,
January 2019 in “Nanoscale” Created material boosts hair growth and kills bacteria for wound healing.
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August 2014 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Trichoscopy is a quick, cost-effective tool for diagnosing different hair loss conditions.
64 citations,
August 2007 in “Artificial Organs” PHBV nanofiber matrices help wounds heal faster when used with hair follicle cells.
62 citations,
February 2016 in “ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces” Technique creates 3D cell spheroids for hair-follicle regeneration.
61 citations,
June 2018 in “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America” Light can turn on hair growth cells through a nerve path starting in the eyes.
57 citations,
April 2002 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Vitamin D receptor is crucial for starting hair growth after birth.
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May 2012 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Recognizing specific features of African-American hair can help diagnose hair loss conditions.
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November 2012 in “Aesthetic Surgery Journal” Hair restoration surgery has advanced, focusing on natural results and may improve further with new techniques and therapies.
27 citations,
May 2017 in “Marine Drugs” Undariopsis peterseniana extract helps hair grow by activating certain cell growth pathways and could be a new treatment for hair loss.
26 citations,
April 2011 in “Skin Research and Technology” In vivo confocal scanning laser microscopy is an effective, non-invasive way to study and measure new hair growth after skin injury in mice.
25 citations,
June 2003 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology Symposium Proceedings” Phototrichogram and hair diameter measurements are effective, noninvasive ways to assess hair growth and detect early hair loss, with the most common pattern being reduced hair density.
20 citations,
August 2009 in “Journal of The European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Occipital scalp affects female hair loss; terminal/vellus ratio helps diagnose androgenetic alopecia.
18 citations,
May 2016 in “Annals of Medicine” The article concludes that correctly diagnosing systemic causes of hair loss requires a detailed clinical evaluation and a systematic diagnostic approach.
16 citations,
December 2019 in “Animals” Overexpressing Tβ4 in goats' hair follicles increases cashmere production and hair follicle growth.
15 citations,
May 2004 in “Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America” Treat pattern hair loss with finasteride and topical minoxidil.
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July 2002 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” Hair microscopy is useful for diagnosing certain hair loss conditions but has limitations and must be interpreted carefully.
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July 2021 in “Biomolecules” Centipeda minima extract helps hair grow by activating important growth signals and could be a promising hair loss treatment.