August 2026 in “Acta Dermato Venereologica” This study found that women with central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia had a substantial prevalence of systemic comorbidities, including strong associations with dyslipidemia, uterine leiomyomas, and anxiety disorders.
April 2026 in “Dermatology Practical & Conceptual” This study suggests that autologous micrograft technology may be more effective than finasteride in promoting hair growth in patients with androgenetic alopecia.
December 2023 in “Lasers in Medical Science” Fractionated laser therapy, especially erbium-glass laser, effectively increases hair thickness in people with hair loss but doesn't increase the number of hairs.
30 citations
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November 2012 in “Anais Brasileiros De Dermatologia” This review discusses chronic telogen effluvium and diffuse alopecia areata, providing clinical and diagnostic insights, but presents no new clinical findings.
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March 2023 in “Biology” This study identified 2574 differentially expressed genes in the hair follicles of Wan strain Angora rabbits, suggesting that these genes may influence wool fiber diameter and quality.
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September 2021 in “BMC Biology” This study found that specific gene expressions during different stages of hair follicle development in Merino sheep are linked to wool-related traits, and may also be relevant to human skin, metabolic, and immune traits.
26 citations
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February 2022 in “Annals of Palliative Medicine” This study found that ultra-pulse CO2 fractional laser treatment improved skin smoothness and total skin lesion scores more effectively in patients with depressed acne scars compared to other treatments.
23 citations
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February 2021 in “Dermatologic therapy” This study found that pentoxifylline plus topical corticosteroids had the highest treatment success rate for alopecia areata compared to no treatment, but the best overall treatment remains uncertain due to varying data.
16 citations
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July 2025 in “Journal of Translational Medicine” In this study, MSC-scaffold combinations were found to significantly enhance wound closure, collagen deposition, angiogenesis, and growth factor expression while modulating inflammatory responses in preclinical burn wound models, though significant heterogeneity limits immediate clinical application.
9 citations
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April 2024 in “Heliyon” This review highlighted significant properties of probiotics that can promote hair growth and reduce dandruff, offering guidance for future research to scale these findings to pilot studies.
8 citations
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June 2025 in “Stem Cell Research & Therapy” This review discusses the potential of exosome therapy for treating diabetic peripheral neuropathy but highlights the need for more robust preclinical trials before clinical application.
8 citations
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July 2013 in “PLoS ONE” This study found that a new method using enzymatic laundry powder effectively extracts DNA from hair shafts, showing promise for genome-wide DNA analyses.
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July 2024 in “BMC Zoology” This study found that the structure and mineral content of dromedary camel hair, specifically the medulla patterns, medulla index, and elemental composition, change with age, revealing differences among camels aged 1 year, 3-5 years, and 8-10 years.
4 citations
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June 2024 in “Heliyon” This study found a causal relationship between type 1 diabetes and autoimmune disorders such as SLE, RA, and MS in Europe, but not between T1DM and SLE in East Asia, highlighting the need for preventive monitoring in affected regions.
3 citations
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March 2025 in “Journal of Clinical Medicine” This study found that Ritlecitinib significantly reduced hair loss in patients with alopecia areata by lowering SALT scores at weeks 12 and 24 compared to placebo, with acceptable safety but increased minor side effects like headaches and acne.
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July 2023 in “Toxics” This study observed that high concentrations of rosemary and thyme extract caused thymic tissue damage, decreased IgM and IgG levels, and fluctuated IL-10 levels in chick embryos, with inflammation signs present despite potential benefits.
2 citations
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September 2022 in “World Rabbit Science” This study found that the WIF1 gene may play a crucial role in hair follicle growth and development in Angora rabbits by regulating specific genes and proteins.
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June 2025 in “Journal of Clinical Medicine” This study reported that frontal fibrosing alopecia predominantly affects postmenopausal women and identified potential risk factors like frequent β-blocker use and sunscreen application, indicating the need for further research.
1 citations
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January 2025 in “Clinical Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” This study found that specific inflammatory factors, including decreased SCF, MIP-1β, and MCP-1, and increased SDF-1α and HGF, have causal relationships with rosacea, highlighting potential targets for further research into disease mechanisms.
1 citations
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October 2023 in “Biology” In this study, researchers observed that fasting-induced molting in laying hens led to increased thyroid hormones, which may regulate feather molting by affecting hair follicle growth through specific signaling pathways, highlighting molecular changes during induced molting.
1 citations
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December 2022 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This review discusses various methods for processing and separating human skin samples for research purposes, evaluating factors like processing time and cell viability, but reports no new experimental findings.
February 2024 in “Veterinary sciences” This study found that canine pemphigus foliaceus skin lesions exhibit a distinct immune signature, with upregulated pro-inflammatory and Th17-related genes, showing similarities to human pemphigus. Further research using advanced sequencing is needed to better understand the disease's pathogenesis.
January 2024 in “Journal of Natural Remedies” This study found that the petroleum ether extract of Solanum nigrum may promote hair regrowth in testosterone-induced hair loss in rats, as indicated by increased follicle density and anagen/telogen ratio.
43 citations
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January 2015 in “Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery” This study found that most patients with folliculitis decalvans showed improvement and remission with oral antibiotics, although some experienced relapses and required prolonged treatment.
10 citations
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July 2022 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study revealed that BMP5 in onychofibroblasts may play a key role in the differentiation of nail matrix keratinocytes, highlighting transcriptional similarities between nail and hair structures.
2 citations
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January 2017 in “Clinical approaches and procedures in cosmetic dermatology” This article outlines the importance for healthcare providers to understand skin histology and physiology before performing cosmetic procedures aimed at facial rejuvenation, categorized into four approaches: resurfacing, redraping, relaxing, and replacement/recontouring.
January 2026 in “Annals of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine” In this case report, a 27-year-old woman with a swelling on her neck was initially misdiagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma, but was later identified as having pilomatrix carcinoma with lymph node metastasis, highlighting the importance of accurate diagnosis for effective treatment and prognosis improvement.
1 citations
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April 2021 in “International Journal Of Medical Science And Clinical Invention” This study found that microneedling with growth factors improved collagen production and connective tissue reorganization more than microneedling with saline in facial rejuvenation.
May 2025 in “Annals of surgical case reports & images.” Certain gut bacteria may protect against hair loss, while others may increase the risk.
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February 2009 in “European journal of pharmaceutics and biopharmaceutics” This study found that porcine ear skin is more suitable than excised human skin for investigating the efficacy of barrier emulsions in preventing pollen allergen penetration due to its lack of tissue contraction.