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Three specific mutations in the LIPH gene can cause hair loss by damaging the protein's structure and function.

Confocal microscopy is better than scanning electron microscopy for studying hair in its natural state and understanding hair products' effects.

The study found that the Marangoni effect causes the uneven wetting of surfactant-coated hair due to the surfactant moving into the water.

A gene in Arabidopsis thaliana, AtPRPL1, affects root hair length but not cell wall composition.

Both cell and non-cell parts are important for rat whisker follicle regrowth.

Nanofiber structure helps regenerate hair follicles.

Scanning electron microscopy revealed four distinct hair root shapes in alopecia areata, suggesting a less invasive diagnostic method.

Some drugs can cause reversible hair loss, but certain chemotherapy drugs may lead to permanent hair loss; drugs can also change hair color and texture.

Keratin structure in hair is stable at pH 5-6 but disrupts between pH 6-7.

Women's hair gets thinner and grayer as they age, with treatments available for hair loss and graying.

Caucasian women's hair appears thickest in their 20s, with perceived thinning after mid-30s due to both decreasing density and diameter.

Hair's strength and flexibility come from its protein structure and molecular interactions.

Breast cancer may be detectable through changes in scalp hair lipids.

Adult skin cell-based early-stage skin substitutes improve wound healing and hair growth in mice.

Keratin 79 marks a new group of cells that are key for creating and repairing the hair follicle's structure.

The document concludes that hair is complex, with a detailed growth cycle, structure, and clinical importance, affecting various scientific and medical fields.

The study aims to understand the skin and hair characteristics of mothers and their babies, and how these may affect newborns' skin health and mothers' postpartum hair loss.

Some psychiatric medications can cause hair loss, but it usually grows back after adjusting the medication.

Menopause causes dry skin, wrinkles, and hair changes, with hormone therapy helping but not recommended just for these issues.

Herbal treatments can help with hair problems, but more research is needed.

Menopause worsens skin, hair, and nails, affecting self-esteem and quality of life.

Future hair loss treatments should aim to extend hair growth, reactivate resting follicles, reverse shrinkage, and possibly create new follicles, with gene therapy showing promise.

Researchers found a way to create cells from stem cells that act like human cells important for hair growth and could be used for hair regeneration treatments.

Higher lead and cadmium, and lower zinc and iron levels in the blood might be linked to chronic hair loss in women.

The mouse hairy ears mutation causes longer ear hair due to changes in gene expression.

Human hair can almost fully recover its structure within about 1,000 minutes after being stretched.

Hair treatments like bleaching increase friction by exposing tiny pores on the hair surface.

Meibomian glands are highly specialized and differ significantly from other sebaceous glands in structure and function.

Black women's unique hair characteristics and styling practices can lead to specific scalp conditions, which require early diagnosis and appropriate treatment.

Hair follicles are valuable for regenerative medicine and wound healing.