31 citations,
June 2018 in “Dermatologic Surgery” Low-level light therapy safely improves hair coverage, thickness, and count in androgenetic alopecia patients.
19 citations,
January 2012 in “International Journal of Trichology” Propionibacterium acnes might be linked to hair casts and possibly alopecia.
19 citations,
September 2011 in “Seminars in Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery” At-home laser and light skin devices are less effective than professional ones, with limited scientific evaluation, but some show promise for wrinkles, hair growth, and acne.
4 citations,
November 2011 in “Archives of Dermatology” Hamilton scale imprecise, hair shaft diameter decreases, stem cell transplant regrows hair, ECP ineffective for alopecia areata universalis.
January 2020 in “Archives of urology” Finasteride, a drug used for certain conditions, can cause serious side effects like sexual dysfunction, suicidal thoughts, and increased diabetes risk, and there's a need for more awareness and research about these effects.
10 citations,
August 2021 in “Cosmetics” The best shampoo formula used 1% high-weight hyaluronic acid, 10% acidic sophorolipid, and 1% salt for effective hair conditioning and cleansing without sulfates or silicones.
July 2024 in “Clinical Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” Exosomes can help promote hair growth and may treat hair loss.
40 citations,
February 2012 in “Dermatology Online Journal” Lasers might help hair growth in some alopecia cases, but more research is needed to confirm their effectiveness and safety.
20 citations,
March 2013 in “Journal of Lipid Research” The research explains how a human enzyme binds and processes its substrate, which could relate to its role in biological functions and hair loss.
108 citations,
December 2003 in “Lasers in surgery and medicine” ICG-enhanced NIR laser therapy may be a promising acne treatment with improvement and no side effects.
21 citations,
January 2003 in “Skin pharmacology and physiology” Different skin cells process testosterone differently, and certain drugs can change this process, possibly helping treat acne and hair loss.
L-PGDS has specific binding sites for its functions and could help in drug delivery system design.
8 citations,
May 2020 in “International journal of biological macromolecules” Certain treatments can increase protein binding to natural hair but are less effective on permed hair.
1 citations,
November 2017 in “Expert opinion on orphan drugs” Scientists now better understand the genetics of hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia, leading to more accurate diagnoses and potential new treatments.
53 citations,
March 2014 in “Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Medicine” The document explains different types of hair loss, their causes, and treatments, and suggests future research areas.
68 citations,
September 2018 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” Air pollution (PM10) increases skin inflammation and aging by reducing collagen and may trigger a repair response in skin cells.
2 citations,
January 2023 in “BioMed Research International” Beetroot extract nanogel may help treat hair loss caused by testosterone.
11 citations,
January 2015 in “Skin pharmacology and physiology” Eating collagen peptides may help with skin and hair growth.
4 citations,
December 2020 in “Mammalian genome” Harlequin mutant mice have hair loss due to low AIF protein levels and retroviral element activity.
47 citations,
December 2019 in “Frontiers in immunology” A new mutation in the STING protein causes a range of symptoms and its severity may be affected by other genetic variations; treatment with a specific inhibitor showed improvement in one patient.
59 citations,
September 2007 in “Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications” The TRPV3 gene mutation affects hair growth by keeping mice in the growth phase longer, which could help treat hair loss.
138 citations,
July 2015 in “Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” Eating less sugar, milk, and saturated fats and more vegetables and fish may help treat and prevent acne.
6 citations,
September 2022 in “Frontiers in pharmacology” Epimedium extract helps increase skin pigmentation and could be a new treatment for conditions with reduced pigmentation.
1 citations,
August 2018 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” A new mutation in the TMEM173 gene and a risk allele in IFIH1 cause a unique set of immune-related symptoms.
215 citations,
March 2018 in “Archives of Toxicology” Tiny pollution particles called PM2.5 can harm skin cells by causing stress, damage to cell parts, and cell death.
124 citations,
June 2020 in “Cell Stem Cell” Fat cells in the skin help start healing and form important repair cells after injury.
277 citations,
July 2002 in “Molecular Endocrinology” Removing part of the vitamin D receptor stops vitamin D from working properly.
4 citations,
March 2020 in “Scientific Reports” Scientists created a colored thread-like material containing a common hair loss treatment, which slowly releases the treatment over time, potentially offering an effective, neat, and visually appealing solution for hair loss.
January 2018 in “Springer eBooks” Athletes need effective management of skin disorders for their performance and well-being.
6 citations,
December 2022 in “Cell reports” Eating a high-fat fish oil diet caused mice to lose hair due to a specific immune cell activity in the skin linked to a protein called E-FABP.